ICC announces the schedule for Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the complete schedule for the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.

Defending champions Bangladesh will take on Papua New Guinea (PNG) while last years runners-up Ireland will face Namibia in the opening🍃 game of the tournament.

Namibia was named as a replacement for banned Zimbabwe, 𒈔having finished second in the Africa regional qualifiers earlier this year, while the Netherlands (Europe), PNG 🍸(East Asia-Pacific), Thailand (Asia) and the USA (Americas) made it after winning their respective qualifying events. Meanwhile, Scotland qualified as the host nation.

The eight participating teams are divided into two groups. The top two teams in each group will be the semifinalists; the winners of the two semifinals ensure a place at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia from February 21 to March 8 next year.

Bangladesh, Thailand, Scඣotland, and the USA form Group A, while Group B consis🐟ts of Ireland, PNG, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

Each team also gets to play a warm-up match ahead of the start of t💜he tourname꧙nt.

Warm-up Matches

August 29:

Ireland v PNG (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Bangladesh v Netherlands (Arbroath Sports Club)

Scotland v Namibia (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Thailand v USA (Arbroath Sports Club)

Tournament Matches

August 31:

Bangladesh v PNG (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Thailand v Netherlands (Arbroath Sports Club)

Scotland v USA (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Namibia v Ireland (Arbroath Sports Club)

September 1:

Thailand v Namibia (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Scotland v PNG (Arbroath Sports Club)

Ireland v Netherlands (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

USA v Bangladesh (Arbroath Sports Club)

September 3:

Ireland v Thailand (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

Netherlands v Namibia (Arbroath Sports Club)

Scotland v Bangladesh (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

PNG v USA (Arbroath Sports Club)

September 5:

A1 v B2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

B3 v A4 (Arbroath Sports Club)

B1 v A2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

A3 v B4 (Arbroath Sports Club)

September 7:

3൲rd v 4th P♊lace Play-Off (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

7th v 8th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club)

Final (Forfarshire Cricket Club)

5th v 6th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club)