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| Dates | 7 – 14 July 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | WT20I |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stages, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Netherlands |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series |  Clare Shillington |
| Most runs | Sterre Kalis (231) |
| Most wickets | Lucy O'Reilly (11) |
| Official website | Official website |
The 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament held from 7 to 14 July 2018 in the Netherlands.[1] It was the third edition of the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and was the qualification tournament for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[2] The top two teams from the qualifier tournament progressed to the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the West Indies.[2]
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 women's matches played between member sides from 1 July 2018 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the qualifier tournament are played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[3][4]
Ahead of the final round of group-stage matches, all eight teams still had a chance to qualify for the final of the tournament, and therefore secure a place in the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[5] After the conclusion of the last group-stage matches, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea from Group A, along with Ireland and Scotland from Group B, had all progressed to the semi-finals.[6][7][8][9] The other four teams, Netherlands, Thailand, Uganda and United Arab Emirates all progressed to the semi-final playoff matches, to determine their final ranking placements.[10]
In the first semi final, Ireland beat Papua New Guinea by 27 runs, therefore advancing to the final of the tournament and qualifying for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the process.[11] In the second semi final, Bangladesh beat Scotland by 49 runs, to also qualify for the tournament final and the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[12] Bangladesh won the tournament, beating Ireland by 25 runs in the final.[13] Ireland's Clare Shillington was named the player of the tournament.[14][15]
- ^ "ICC Women's World Twenty20 2018 venues announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Squads and fixtures announced for Women's World T20 Qualifier". International Cricket Council. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "ICC Women's World T20 Qualifier schedule announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Explainer: Why it's still all to play for heading into the final round of WT20Q group stage matches". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "UAE collapse dramatically as Bangladesh march into WT20Q semis". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "PNG cruise into WT20Q semis after knocking out hosts". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Metcalfe triple sends Ireland through with comfortable Uganda victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Scotland book place in WT20Q semi-finals". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh, Ireland, PNG and Scotland qualify for ICC Women's WT20 Qualifier Semi-finals". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland Women qualify for WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh cruise into WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Panna Ghosh bowls Bangladesh to victory in WT20Q final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Women defeat Ireland in Qualifier final but both sides progress to World T20 Tournament". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "'Wickets just got the better of us' – Clare Shillington". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 July 2018.