2021 Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
International cricket tournament
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The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played in August 2021 in Spain.[1] The matches were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with the top team progressing to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[2] Originally scheduled to take place in Scotland,[2] the tournament was moved to the La Manga Club, Spain, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Spain| Dates | 26 – 30 August 2021 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host | Spain |
| Champions |  Scotland |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Player of the series | Eimear Richardson |
| Most runs | Gaby Lewis (145) |
| Most wickets |  Frederique Overdijk (8) |
France and Turkey were both scheduled to make their debuts at an ICC women's event.[4] However, on 25 August 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Turkey had withdrawn from the tournament,[5] as they were unable to get approval to travel from the Turkish Sports Ministry.[6]
On the opening day of the tournament, Dutch cricketer Frederique Overdijk became the first bowler, male or female, to take seven wickets in a T20I match.[7] Scotland won the tournament, winning all four of their matches, and progressed to the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[8] Ireland finished in second place, after beating the Netherlands in their final match,[9] with Ireland's Eimear Richardson being named the player of the tournament.[10] Ireland may still advance to the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament via the place available to the highest ranked non-qualified team.[11]
During the tournament, questions were raised about the quality of the pitch at La Manga.[12] This resulted in the ICC moving the European 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification matches from La Manga to the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria.[13]
Squads
The following teams and squads were named for the tournament:[14]
 France[15] |
 Germany[16] |
Ireland[17] |
Netherlands[18] |
Scotland[19] |
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On 23 August 2021, Shauna Kavanagh was ruled out of Ireland's squad following a positive test for COVID-19.[20] Amy Hunter was named as her replacement.[21]
Points table
advanced to the global qualifier
Fixtures
The fixtures for the Europe Qualifier were confirmed on 16 August 2021.[23]
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
- Gaby Lewis became the first cricketer for Ireland to score a century in WT20Is.[24]
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Poppy McGeown 8 (21) Frederique Overdijk 7/3 (4 overs) |
- France won the toss and elected to bat.
- Frederique Overdijk (Ned) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[25]
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Thea Graham 12 (25) Bianca Loch 3/12 (4 overs) |
- France won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lara Armas (Fra) made her WT20I debut.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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Tracy Rodriguez 3 (12) Eimear Richardson 2/0 (2 overs) |
Louise Little 12* (7) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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Jennifer King 8 (24) Megan McColl 5/3 (4 overs) |
Sarah Bryce 9 (4) Marie Violleau 2/11 (1 over) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Megan McColl (Sco) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[26]