2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight
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AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host
Samoa
Samoa| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host | Samoa |
| Champions |  Vanuatu (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | Nalin Nipiko (Van) |
| Most runs | Alexander Patmore (Jap) |
| Most wickets | Patrick Matautaava (Van) |
The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament which took place on 15–22 September 2012 in Samoa.[1] It formed part of the World Cricket League and 2019 Cricket World Cup qualifying.[2]
The teams that took part in the tournament were decided according to the results of the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight, the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven and regional tournaments.
Teams that qualified automatically were:
Norway (5th in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven)
Japan (6th in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven)
Vanuatu (3rd in 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight)
The remaining five teams were determined by the ICC Development Committee based on the most recent regional results and other factors.
Europe's qualifier was determined in a four-team tournament held in June in La Manga, Spain, between Austria, Belgium, France and Gibraltar.[3]
Groups and squads
Group A
Group B
 Belgium[4] |
 Bhutan[5] |
 Japan[4] |
 Suriname[4] |
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Fixtures
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR | Status |
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| Vanuatu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.781 | Advanced to the semifinals |
 Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.495 | |
| Samoa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.063 | Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions |
 Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.202 |
Matches
17 September Scorecard |
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Ghana innings after 9.2 overs, thus setting Vanuatu a target of 198 in 45 overs
17 September Scorecard |
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Zeeshan Siddiqui 57 (104) Benjamin Mailata 4/15 (3.5 overs) |
- Norway won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Norway innings after 11.5 overs, thus setting Samoa a target of 186 in 45 overs
19 September Scorecard |
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Samson Awiah 50 (76) Zeeshan Siddiqui 2/20 (6 overs) |
Zeeshan Siddiqui 27 (77) Obed Harvey 3/24 (9 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR | Status |
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| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.007 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.339 | |
| Suriname | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.951 | Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions |
| Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.335 |
Matches
17 September Scorecard |
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- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Japan innings after 7.4 overs, thus setting Bhutan a target of 205 in 42 overs
17 September Scorecard |
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Abdul Rehman 81 (34) Shazam Ramjohn 3/56 (6 overs) |
Mohindra Boodram 47 (64) Faisal Khaliq 2/10 (5 overs) |
- Belgium won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Belgium innings after 9 overs, thus setting Suriname a target of 286 in 42 overs
Play-offs
Plate
5th place semifinals
20 September Scorecard |
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Mohindra Boodram 103* (104) Zeeshan Siddiqui 1/25 (7 overs) |
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
7th Place Playoff
22 September (scorecard) |
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Troy Dudnath 54 (55) Lobzang Yonten 3/27 (9 overs) |
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Place Playoff
Semifinals and Final
Semifinals
20 September Scorecard |
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Tatsuro Chino 24 (69) Kofi Bagabena 2/25 (9 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.