2008 World Twenty20 Qualifier
International cricket tournament
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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[1] 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.[2]
| Dates | 2 August – 5 August |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout |
| Host | |
| Champions | |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
| Official website | 2008 Qualifier Official Website |
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
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.351 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.126 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.185 | 5th Place playoff |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| B2 | 67 (17.2) | ||||||||
| A1 | 72/6 (19.1) | ||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||
| A2 | 107/8 (20) | ||||||||
| B1 | 110/5 (18) | 3rd Place Playoff | |||||||
| B2 | 106/9 (20) | ||||||||
| A2 | 107/1 (18.1) | ||||||||
| 5th Place playoff | ||||
| A3 | 70 (20) | |||
| B3 | 71/2 (10.3) | |||
Semi-finals
Finals
3rd Place Playoff
5th Place playoff
The Final
Final standings
Qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.