2019 T20 World Cup Qualifiers

VillaMad

T20 World Cup Qualifiers

Group A
Scotland
Netherlands
Papua New Guinea
Namibia
Singapore
Kenya
Bermuda

Group B
UAE
Ireland
Oman
Hong Kong
Canada
Jersey
Nigeria

The 14 teams, divided into two groups of seven, play a total of 42 league games. The two group-toppers qualify directly for the T20 World Cup. Teams finishing second and third face off in a couple of playoffs (similar to the IPL Qualifiers). Win the playoff, seal your World Cup spot. That's four spots.

For the last two, the losers from the two playoffs face the fourth-placed teams in the group (like the IPL Eliminator). The winners of those games go through. So, after 42 games, as many as eight of these teams have a shot at qualifying for the World Cup.

The top 10 teams by rankings are automatically into the T20 tournament to be held in Australia next year. They are England, Australia, Pakistan, India, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Zimbabwe were only recently reinstated back into ICC competitions but it comes too late to enter this one.

Ireland's Group fixtures:
Friday 18th October - Hong Kong vs Ireland - 11:10am (SKY)
Saturday 19th October - UAE vs Ireland - 4:30pm (SKY)
Monday 21st October - Ireland vs Oman - 11:10am
Wednesday 23rd October - Canada vs Ireland - 11:10am (SKY)
Friday 25th October - Ireland vs Jersey - 07:00am
Saturday 26th October - Ireland vs Nigeria - 07:00am (SKY)

Sky Sports are showing quite a few matches in the tournament. Games that are show live are here

KevIRL

Looking forward to it, unusual of Sky not to include our game v Oman in the televised games, likely to be one of the more competitive games in the group

KevIRL

The team rankings in T20i are worth looking at

https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/t20i

Not a lot between 11-18. Ireland ranked pretty low, although have improved recently. We have had some v poor T20 results in recent years so hopefully can turn this around in the competition. Getting first place in the group would be great and UAE and Oman the main dangers, in fact by ranking UAE would be group favourites and both they and Oman should be used to the playing conditions.

Strangely enough the 13th ranked team Nepal didnt even make the qualifiying competition.

ArmaniJeanss

Seems to be just a qualifier to get into another qualifier.
i.e., the teams that get through this will have to come through a preliminary group stage next October before the main stage of the world cup starts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_ICC_T20_World_Cup

nice bit of green

Thanks for the info.
Yes even if we qualify over the next 2 weeks there are another set of games including SL & BGD. Hoops, hoops and more hoops.
I think after the last month of warm up games the squad can be quietly confident of doing well.

KevIRL

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Seems to be just a qualifier to get into another qualifier.
i.e., the teams that get through this will have to come through a preliminary group stage next October before the main stage of the world cup starts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_ICC_T20_World_Cup

Ya same format as the last two t20 world cups, bit of a joke really. We were awful last time out, losing to Oman and Netherlands. In 2014 we really should have advanced past the first stage, beat Zimbabwe in our first game then comfortably beat UAE. In our last game v netherlands we posted 189/4, not only did they have to get the total they needed it in something like 16overs to advance on NRR, they went nuts with the bat and got 193/4 in 13.5 overs. Our t20 form went downhill dramatically after this as the focus went entirely on securing test status

BOHtox

Playing Hong Kong tomorrow at 11:10 Irish time. Will this be on youtube does anyone know?

We should be beating these fairly handily. Is Tim Murtagh in the squad? Because it's on sky I presume they'll have a speed gun. Be interesting to see what Delany and Adair get up to.

KevIRL

Murtagh not in squad. As it's on sky I doubt there will be. YouTube stream. We did beat HK handily in the recent Oman pentangular so hopefully a similar result

Mysterypunter

Scotland v Singapore first up. Scotland win the toss, fielding. Singapore 6-1 in the first over

KevIRL

Scotland bowling and have two wickets already including Tim david

Mysterypunter

38-2 off 5

Mysterypunter

51-3

Mysterypunter

77-3 off 10

Mysterypunter

97-3 off 12

Mysterypunter

117-3 off 15

Mysterypunter

146-5 off 18

Mysterypunter

Singapore finish on 168-6. Decent score but maybe not enough.

Mysterypunter

Scotland 35-0 off 4

gavinoontheweb

KevIRL wrote: »

Looking forward to it, unusual of Sky not to include our game v Oman in the televised games, likely to be one of the more competitive games in the group

Ireland v Oman is taking place at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi where no tv infrastructure is present. It is unfortunate that Sky wont have this key match but to be honest we are luck to have televised games at all, hardly any matches from Pool A (Scotland's pool) will be broadcast.

List of games live on Sky here, http://www.skysports.com/watch/cricket-on-sky

Mysterypunter

74-1 off 8. 95 to win

KevIRL

Scotland in some bother now. Few quick wickets and they behind the required rate

Edit, big six from last ball of 17th over helps. 32 required from 3 overs with 5 wickets gone

KevIRL

Need 4 off the last ball to tie...

KevIRL

Singapore win.

Rikand

Unreal collapse from Scotland. They were cruising.

KevIRL

Hong Kong win toss and will bat

KevIRL

Wicket.

KevIRL

39/2 after 5

KevIRL

113/3 after 15

KevIRL

Shah the dangerman gone for 79

KevIRL

HK finish 153/5

nice bit of green

Reasonable enough score to chase, fingers crossed.

Mars Bar

Where are ye watching this?

I had a free invite but passed on today's game. I work at that Cricket Stadium so might go to the UAE game tomorrow night after work.

I know sweet **** all about cricket though!

KevIRL

KOB run out for 0. Madness as we had 10 from the over anyway

KevIRL

Mars Bar wrote: »

Where are ye watching this?

I had a free invite but passed on today's game. I work at that Cricket Stadium so might go to the UAE game tomorrow night after work.

I know sweet **** all about cricket though!

Games are on Sky.

Netherlands made 166/4 in their 20 overs v Kenya in the other game

KevIRL

Also, definitely go Mars Bar!

BOHtox

KevIRL wrote: »

KOB run out for 0. Madness as we had 10 from the over anyway

Two ducks in a row?

KevIRL

BOHtox wrote: »

Two ducks in a row?

Yep, Ireland on 34/1 after 4

BOHtox

Did it show what pace our bowlers were on sky? Was there a speed gun?

KevIRL

Stirling flying here on 58 and Ireland 84/1 after 9

KevIRL

BOHtox wrote: »

Did it show what pace our bowlers were on sky? Was there a speed gun?

I didnt notice, but wasnt closely paying attention if I'm honest.

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Games are on Sky.

Netherlands made 166/4 in their 20 overs v Kenya in the other game

Kenya 48/3 after 10 in reply

KevIRL

Stirling out 62

Ireland 96/2

KevIRL

Balbirnie 50

KevIRL

8 wicket win with 16 balls to spare. Pretty solid start, balbirnie top scoring with 70

VillaMad

Really good performance by the Irish batsmen.

Stirling provided the power at the top, while Balbirnie found the gaps expertly. Pitch was as flat as anything you've seen, but with it being such a big ground, sixes were difficult, so Balbirnie thrived on it being such an orthodox batsman.

Really liking giving some of the youngsters a go with the two Delany's and Tector now making their way in international cricket. It has been much needed.

KevIRL

Netherlands just closing out their win over Kenya. UAE v Oman in our group still to come today.

KevIRL

VillaMad wrote: »

Really good performance by the Irish batsmen.

Stirling provided the power at the top, while Balbirnie found the gaps expertly. Pitch was as flat as anything you've seen, but with it being such a big ground, sixes were difficult, so Balbirnie thrived on it being such an orthodox batsman.

Really liking giving some of the youngsters a go with the two Delany's and Tector now making their way in international cricket. It has been much needed.

Yep, very good to see the young guys out there. The experience in recent warm up games, tournament in oman and even the triangle tournament back here in August should stand to them

Getting points on the board today the priority as shown in the Scotland game t20 can be so difficult and prone to upsets. A bonus to do it in such convincing fashion

Mysterypunter

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Singapore finish on 168-6. Decent score but maybe not enough.

Was enough, won by 2 runs . Ireland did well, and won easily, but this speedgun thing is almost irrelevant. No point bowling a fast wide

MrKingsley

That’s a very good win.

I love our top order.

I’m happy for either of the openers to have a swing because Balbirnie can come in and stay in. He just doesn’t play silly shots or look like getting out. And he scores at a very good rate.

In any game we are only 1 down after 7/8 overs(setting or chasing a total) I would comfortably back us to win.

If any of the top 3 face 30/40 balls we will score big.

And that’s before Tucker, Delany, Adair or Dockrell get a mention.

Ps. The captain has been left out of that list on purpose

Mysterypunter

MrKingsley wrote: »

That’s a very good win.

I love our top order.

I’m happy for either of the openers to have a swing because Balbirnie can come in and stay in. He just doesn’t play silly shots or look like getting out. And he scores at a very good rate.

In any game we are only 1 down after 7/8 overs(setting or chasing a total) I would comfortably back us to win.

If any of the top 3 face 30/40 balls we will score big.

And that’s before Tucker, Delany, Adair or Dockrell get a mention.

Ps. The captain has been left out of that list on purpose

I think the captain should be left out of the team

MrKingsley

Mysterypunter wrote: »

I think the captain should be left out of the team

I think so too but its too late now.

The only instance where he might be of use batting is if we are 3 down after 5/6 overs. In that case a run a ball 30 could come in handy (if he could even manage that)