The 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was the inaugural tournament of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and was played between 2 and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast in Northern Ireland. The top three played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The six competing teams were: Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, The Netherlands and Scotland.
| Dates | 2 August – 5 August |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout |
| Host | Ireland |
| Champions | Ireland & Netherlands (shared) (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Player of the series | Andre Botha |
| Most runs | Ryan Watson (100) |
| Most wickets | Dewald Nel (9) |
| Official website | 2008 Qualifier Official Website |
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The competition was won by Ireland and the Netherlands, who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 finals in England. After the withdrawal of Zimbabwe from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed Scotland who eliminated Kenya.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.205 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.313 | |
| 3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.610 | 5th Place playoff |
Source: [citation needed]
2 August Scorecard |
Scotland 117 (20 overs) | v | Ireland 118/6 (19.5 overs) |
Neil McCallum 27 (25) Alex Cusack 4/21 (4 overs) | Andree Botha 38 (34) Glenn Rogers 2/15 (3.5 overs) |
Ireland won by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Sarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match: Andre Botha (Ire) |
3 August Scorecard |
Bermuda 99/7 (20 overs) | v | Scotland 100/2 (17.4 overs) |
Steven Outerbridge 37* (35) Dewald Nel 3/12 (4 overs) | Colin Smith 46* (42) George O'Brien 2/11 (4 overs) |
Scotland won by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Sarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match: Dewald Nel (Sco) |
3 August Scorecard |
Ireland 43/7 (9 overs) | v | Bermuda 41/8 (9 overs) |
Gary Wilson 7 (12) Irving Romaine 2/2 (1 over) | Steven Outerbridge 8 (6) Peter Connell 3/8 (2 overs) |
Ireland won by 4 runs (D/L) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Sarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match: Peter Connell (Ire) |
- Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.351 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.126 | |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.185 | 5th Place playoff |
Source: [citation needed]
2 August Scorecard |
Netherlands 153/5 (20 overs) | v | Kenya 134/9 (20 overs) |
Ryan ten Doeschate 56 (45) Hiren Varaiya 2/24 (4 overs) | Steve Tikolo 37 (33) Edgar Schiferli 3/23 (4 overs) |
Netherlands won by 19 runs Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: RN ten Doeschate (Net) |
2 August Scorecard |
Netherlands 97 (18.4 overs) | v | Canada 98/6 (19.3 overs) |
Peter Borren 37 (38) Harvir Baidwan 4/19 (4 overs) | Sunil Dhaniram 26 (21) Peter Borren 2/19 (4 overs) |
Canada won by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Harvir Baidwan (Can) |
3 August Scorecard |
Canada 91 (19.4 overs) | v | Kenya 92/6 (17.5 overs) |
Sanjayan Thuraisingam 15 (18) Peter Ongondo 2/18 (3 overs) | Kennedy Otieno 40 (42) Harvir Baidwan 2/12 (2 overs) |
Kenya won by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Kennedy Otieno (Ken) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| B2 | Kenya | 67 (17.2) | |||||||
| A1 | Ireland | 72/6 (19.1) | |||||||
| A1 | Ireland | ||||||||
| B1 | Netherlands | ||||||||
| A2 | Scotland | 107/8 (20) | |||||||
| B1 | Netherlands | 110/5 (18) | 3rd Place Playoff | ||||||
| B2 | Kenya | 106/9 (20) | |||||||
| A2 | Scotland | 107/1 (18.1) | |||||||
| 5th Place playoff | ||||
| A3 | Bermuda | 70 (20) | ||
| B3 | Canada | 71/2 (10.3) | ||
Semi-finals
4 August Scorecard |
Kenya 67 (17.2 overs) | v | Ireland 72/6 (19.1 overs) |
Steve Tikolo 13 (26) Andre Botha 3/20 (4 overs) | Andre Botha 22 (34) Ragheb Aga 2/12 (4 overs) |
Ireland won by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Sarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match: Andre Botha (Ire) |
4 August Scorecard |
Scotland 107/8 (20 overs) | v | Netherlands 110/5 (18 overs) |
Kyle Coetzer 40 (44) Ryan ten Doeschate 3/23 (4 overs) | Eric Szwarczynski 30 (39) Richie Berrington 2/22 (4 overs) |
Netherlands won by 5 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Paul Baldwin (Ger) Player of the match: Ryan ten Doeschate (Ned) |
Finals
3rd Place Playoff
4 August Scorecard |
Kenya 106/9 (20 overs) | v | Scotland 107/1 (18.1 overs) |
Ragheb Aga 28 (25) Dewald Nel 3/10 (4 overs) | Ryan Watson 54 (61) Tony Suji 1/21 (3 overs) |
Scotland won by 9 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Ryan Watson (Sco) |
5th Place playoff
5 August Scorecard |
Bermuda 70 (20 overs) | v | Canada 71/2 (10.3 overs) |
Oliver Pitcher 15 (27) Steve Welsh 2/6 (3 overs) | Geoff Barnett 31* (34) Stefan Kelly 2/21 (2 overs) |
Canada won by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Sarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match: Steve Welsh (Can) |
The Final
5 August Scorecard |
Ireland | v | Netherlands |
Match abandoned with a toss Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Darrell Hair (Aus) |
- Match abandoned due to rain. Ireland and the Netherlands share the trophy.
Final standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Ireland |
| Netherlands | |
| 3rd | Scotland |
| 4th | Kenya |
| 5th | Canada |
| 6th | Bermuda |
Qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
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