2019 Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Dates31 August – 7 September 2019
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatWT20I
Tournament format(s)Group stages, playoffs
Host(s)Scotland Scotland
Champions Bangladesh (2nd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Participants8
Matches20
Player of the seriesThailand Chanida Sutthiruang
Most runsScotland Kathryn Bryce (168)
Most wicketsThailand Chanida Sutthiruang (12)
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The 2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament that was held in August and September 2019 in Scotland.[1][2] It was the fourth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier and was the qualification tournament for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament.[2] The top two teams from the qualifier tournament progressed to the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[3][4] In June 2019, Cricket Scotland confirmed the tournament dates, format and venues.[5] The full schedule was confirmed on 8 August 2019.[6][7]

In July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events, which put their participation in the tournament in doubt.[8][9] The following month, with Zimbabwe banned from taking part in international cricket tournaments, the ICC confirmed that Namibia would replace them in the tournament.

Bangladesh were the first team to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup, after they beat Ireland by four wickets in their semi-final match. Thailand qualified for their first Women's T20 Would Cup in the other semi-final, defeating Papua New Guinea by eight wickets. The final was played at Forthill, and saw Bangladesh claim their second title, beating Thailand by 70 runs in the final.

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  2. ^ a b "Thailand plays host as the road to the Women's T20 and 50-over World Cups begins". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ "ICC Women's World Cups Qualification FAQs" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Schedule announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Dundee and Angus Revealed as Hosts for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 schedule announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier: Schedule for Scotland & Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  8. ^ "ICC board and full council concludes in London". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2019.