2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification

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The 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand was contested by sixteen teams, eleven of which qualified automatically. The other five places in the tournament were determined by a series of regional qualifiers, with one place being granted to each International Cricket Council (ICC) development region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, East Asia-Pacific, and Europe).

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Automatic qualification

The ten full members of the ICC as at 2016 qualified automatically for the Under-19 World Cup. In early 2016, it was determined that the top-placed ICC associate member at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh would also qualify automatically for the 2018 event. That team was Namibia, which defeated another associate member, Nepal, in the seventh-place play-off. [1]

Regional qualification

Africa

Division Two

The Africa Division Two tournament was played in Benoni, South Africa, from 10 to 18 September 2016. Ghana (the winner) and Botswana (the runner-up) both qualified for Division One. [2]


    Qualified for Division One
TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6600012+2.036
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 642008+1.298
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 642008+1.175
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 642008+1.025
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 624004–1.115
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 615002–1.106
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 606000–2.999

List of matches

10 September
Scorecard
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg
150 (39.5 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
151/2 (34.5 overs)
Nigeria won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

10 September
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
120 (46 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
121/2 (31.2 overs)
Ghana won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

10 September
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
156 (42.2 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
158/3 (39.2 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

11 September
Scorecard
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg
108 (40.4 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
105 (34.4 overs)
Ghana won by 3 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

11 September
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
278/3 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
33 (13 overs)
Nigeria won by 245 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

11 September
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
68 (29.1 overs)
v
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
71/7 (31.1 overs)
Zambia won by 3 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

12 September
Scorecard
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg
48 (28.2 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
50/2 (12 overs)
Ghana won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

12 September
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
209 (48.3 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
160/9 (50 overs)
Nigeria won by 49 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

12 September
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
301/4 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
105 (28 overs)
Botswana won by 196 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

14 September
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
216/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
157 (34.3 overs)
Botswana won by 59 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

14 September
Scorecard
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg
65 (24.3 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
66/4 (15.5 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

14 September
Scorecard
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg
52 (23.4 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
53/4 (12.2 overs)
Ghana won by 6 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

15 September
Scorecard
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg
147 (38 overs)
v
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
148/7 (45.4 overs)
Zambia won by 3 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

15 September
Scorecard
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg
194 (49.1 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
74 (29.3 overs)
Ghana won by 120 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

15 September
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
101 (39.3 overs)
v
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
103/9 (31.5 overs)
Botswana won by 1 wicket
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

17 September
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
201 (47 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
202/4 (39.2 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

17 September
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
134 (34.4 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
44 (21.4 overs)
Tanzania won by 90 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

17 September
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
27 (15.4 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
28/0 (4.3 overs)
Ghana won by 10 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

18 September
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
46 (23.3 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
48/1 (6.2 overs)
Nigeria won by 9 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

18 September
Scorecard
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg
76 (32.3 overs)
v
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
77/3 (15.4 overs)
Botswana won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

18 September
Scorecard
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg
91 (38.3 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
92/3 (12 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Division One

The Africa Division One tournament was played in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1–10 July 2017. Kenya won the tournament on net run rate from Uganda to qualify for their first World Cup since 2002; four African teams were played in the World Cup for the first time since 2006. [3]


    Qualified for 2018 World Cup
TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 6510010tba
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 6510010tba
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 624004tba
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 606000tba

Americas

ICC U19 World Cup Qualifier Americas Region was played in Toronto, Canada from July 17 to July 23, 2017. Teams were Bermuda, Canada, and USA, and format was a double round robin. Canada qualified for the 2019 ICC U19 World Cup in New Zealand on Net Run Rate. [4] [5]

    Qualified for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup.
TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 431006+1.305
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 431006+1.162
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 404000-2.989

Asia

Division Two

The Asia Division Two tournament was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26 September to 6 October 2016, and featured ten teams. Malaysia defeated Singapore in the final, with both teams qualifying for Division One. [6]

Points Table

Group A

TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 440008+1.766
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 431006+1.701
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 422004+0.154
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 413002-1.044
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 404000-2.134

Group B

TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 440008+2.341
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 431006+2.253
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 422004-0.685
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 413002-0.536
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 404000-2.893

Division One

The Asia Division One tournament was played in Singapore in July 2017.

Afghanistan and Nepal, teams who played on last Under 19 World Cup were joined by two finalist of 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier Division Two, Singapore and Malaysia. Afghanistan win this tournament by win of 6 out of 6game while Nepal win 4 matches out of 6 matches and Afghanistan was qualified for 2018 u-19 cricket world cup held in New Zealand .

East Asia-Pacific

The East Asia-Pacific regional qualifier was held in Apia, Samoa, from 8–16 August 2017. Four teams took part in a double round-robin: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Vanuatu. [7] [8]

Europe

Division Two

The Europe Division Two tournament was played in the Netherlands from 23 to 30 July 2016. It was won by Denmark. [9]


    Qualified for Division One
TeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6600012+2.973
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 633006+0.302
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 633006–0.326
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 606000–2.595

List of matches

23 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
170 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
171/3 (35 overs)
Denmark won by 7 wickets
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam

23 July
Scorecard
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg
171 (40.2 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
156 (48.3 overs)
Guernsey won by 15 runs
VRA Ground, Amstelveen

24 July
Scorecard
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg
243 (43.3 overs)
v
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
128 (34.1 overs)
Denmark won by 115 runs
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam

24 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
197/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
74 (39.4 overs)
Netherlands won by 123 runs
Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer

26 July
Scorecard
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg
211/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
159 (43.4 overs)
Guernsey won by 52 runs
Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam

26 July
Scorecard
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg
280/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
108 (40.2 overs)
Denmark won by 172 runs
VRA Ground, Amstelveen

28 July
Scorecard
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
93 (36.1 overs)
v
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
94/6 (18.5 overs)
Guernsey won by 4 wickets
Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam

28 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
84 (31.3 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
85/3 (20.3 overs)
Denmark won by 7 wickets
VRA Ground, Amstelveen

29 July
Scorecard
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg
84 (41.3 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
88/4 (16.1 overs)
Denmark won by 6 wickets
Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam

29 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
250/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
107 (37 overs)
Netherlands won by 143 runs
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam

30 July
Scorecard
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
54 (35.3 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
55/2 (10.2 overs)
Denmark won by 8 wickets
Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam

30 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
231 (47.3 overs)
v
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
204 (47.2 overs)
Netherlands won by 27 runs
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam

Division One

The Europe Division One tournament was played in Jersey from 23 July to 1 August 2017. The four participating teams were Denmark, Ireland, Jersey, and Scotland. [10]

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