The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification was an international 50-over cricket tournament played to qualify for 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup .[ 1]
It was held in Potchefstroom , South Africa from 19 to 28 August 2018. The top three teams (Nigeria , Sierra Leone and Tanzania ) were promoted to Division 1 where they competed with Kenya , Namibia and Uganda .[ 2]
Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Africa Division 2 Semi-finals
No.
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Score
Venue
Result
Match 1
19 Aug 2018
Tansania
161 (40.1)
Botswana
134 (41.4)
Senwes Park , Potchefstroom
Tansania by 27 runs
Match 2
19 Aug 2018
Ruanda
229 (49.4)
Eswatini
127 (33.3)
North West University No 2 Ground , Potchefstroom
Ruanda by 102 runs
Match 3
20 Aug 2018
Botswana
120 (28.2)
Ruanda
101 (37)
South African Defense Force Ground , Potchefstroom
Botswana by 19 runs
Match 4
20 Aug 2018
Tansania
96 (32.4)
Sierra Leone
97/2 (31.5)
Witrand Cricket Field , Potchefstroom
Sierra Leone by 8 wickets
Match 5
22 Aug 2018
Botswana
140 (38)
Sierra Leone
141/4 (40)
Witrand Cricket Field , Potchefstroom
Sierra Leone by 6 wickets
Match 6
22 Aug 2018
Tansania
262/5 (50)
Eswatini
99 (41.2)
South African Defense Force Ground , Potchefstroom
Tansania by 163 runs
Match 7
23 Aug 2018
Eswatini
109 (31)
Botswana
112/3 (12.1)
North West University No 2 Ground , Potchefstroom
Botswana by 7 wickets
Match 8
23 Aug 2018
Ruanda
36 (28.1)
Sierra Leone
37/1 (4.4)
Senwes Park , Potchefstroom
Sierra Leone by 9 wickets
Match 9
25 Aug 2018
Ruanda
134 (40.5)
Tansania
135/4 (22.1)
Witrand Cricket Field , Potchefstroom
Tansania by 6 wickets
Match 10
25 Aug 2018
Eswatini
81 (35.3)
Sierra Leone
82/2 (10.5)
Senwes Park , Potchefstroom
Sierra Leone by 8 wickets
Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Africa Division 2 Semi-finals
Nigeria qualified for the Africa Division 1 tournament.
Sierra Leone qualified for the Africa Division 1 tournament.
Tanzania qualified for the Africa Division 1 tournament.
The Africa Division One tournament was played in Windhoek , Namibia from 17 to 23 March 2019. Nigeria won the tournament by winning all five of their matches to qualify through to their first World Cup.[ 3]
Qualified for 2020 World Cup
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Held in Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City near Toronto , Canada from July 8–14, 2019.[ 4] [ 5] Canada remained unbeaten in the round robin stage and hence qualified for the 2020 ICC U-19 World Cup.[ 6]
Qualified for 2020 World Cup
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It was held in Bangkok and Chiang Mai , Thailand from 9–17 December 2018. The finalists Oman and Kuwait were promoted to Division 1 where they competed with United Arab Emirates , Nepal , Malaysia and Singapore .[ 2]
Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 Semi-finals
(H) - Host
No.
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Score
Venue
Result
Match 1
9 Dec 2018
Bhutan
48 (19.3)
Oman
49/2 (11.4)
Asian Institute of Technology Ground , Bangkok
Oman by 8 wickets
Match 2
9 Dec 2018
Saudi-Arabien
104 (27.4)
Thailand
53 (18)
Terdthai Cricket Ground , Bangkok
Saudi-Arabien by 51 runs
Match 3
10 Dec 2018
Saudi-Arabien
97 (28)
Bhutan
54 (29.4)
Terdthai Cricket Ground , Bangkok
Saudi-Arabien by 43 runs
Match 4
10 Dec 2018
Thailand
92 (36.2)
Katar
96/4 (37.4)
Asian Institute of Technology Ground , Bangkok
Katar by 6 wickets
Match 5
11 Dec 2018
Katar
59 (25.4)
Oman
60/3 (19.3)
Terdthai Cricket Ground , Bangkok
Oman by 7 wickets
Match 6
12 Dec 2018
Saudi-Arabien
104 (41.3)
Oman
105/6 (47.4)
Terdthai Cricket Ground , Bangkok
Oman by 4 wickets
Match 7
12 Dec 2018
Thailand
60 (24.4)
Bhutan
40 (28.3)
Asian Institute of Technology Ground , Bangkok
Thailand by 20 runs
Match 8
13 Dec 2018
Saudi-Arabien
131 (48.2)
Katar
132/3 (38)
Asian Institute of Technology Ground , Bangkok
Katar by 7 wickets
Match 9
14 Dec 2018
Bhutan
58 (22)
Katar
62/3 (11.4)
Asian Institute of Technology Ground , Bangkok
Katar by 7 wickets
Match 10
14 Dec 2018
Thailand
70 (38.1)
Oman
74/4 (23.3)
Terdthai Cricket Ground , Bangkok
Oman by 6 wickets
Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 Semi-finals
No.
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Score
Venue
Result
Match 1
9 Dec 2018
Bahrain
173 (44.3)
Malediven
159 (40.2)
Gymkhana Club , Chiang Mai
Bahrain by 14 runs
Match 2
9 Dec 2018
Hongkong
249 (46.5)
China
67 (23)
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Hongkong by 182 runs
Match 3
10 Dec 2018
Bahrain
180 (49)
China
56 (24)
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Bahrain by 124 runs
Match 4
10 Dec 2018
Hongkong
118 (36.2)
Kuwait
120/2 (25.2)
Gymkhana Club , Chiang Mai
Kuwait by 8 wickets
Match 5
11 Dec 2018
Kuwait
302/8 (50)
Malediven
111 (25.4)
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Kuwait by 191 runs
Match 6
12 Dec 2018
Hongkong
205 (48.3)
Bahrain
109 (37.3)
Gymkhana Club , Chiang Mai
Hongkong by 96 runs
Match 7
12 Dec 2018
China
Malediven
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Match abandoned
Match 8
13 Dec 2018
China
Kuwait
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Match abandoned
Match 9
14 Dec 2018
Kuwait
184/8 (50)
Bahrain
103 (43)
Gymkhana Club , Chiang Mai
Kuwait by 81 runs
Match 10
14 Dec 2018
Malediven
48 (26.2)
Hongkong
49/0 (10.5)
Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground , Chiang Mai
Hongkong by 10 wickets
Kuwait qualified for the Asia Division 1 tournament.
Oman 130 (46.2 overs)
v
Oman qualified for the Asia Division 1 tournament.
v
Oman 131/9 (50 overs)
The Asian Division One tournament was played in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia from 12 to 18 April 2019[ 7] [ 8] It would be the United Arab Emirates who qualified through to their second World Cup after they won all five of their matches to finish ahead of Nepal .[ 9]
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List of matches
Oman 105 (34.2 overs)
v
Oman 211/9 (50 overs)
v
Oman 244/9 (50 Overs)
v
The target for Singapore was revised to 179 runs from 37 overs.
Oman 105 (43.3 overs)
v
The East Asia Pacific qualifier was held in Sano , Japan between 2–8 June 2019.[ 10] Papua New Guinea and Japan were undefeated going into the final game against each other, but the match was scratched and Japan qualified for its first ever Under-19 World Cup after Cricket PNG suspended ten members of the Papua New Guinea squad due to breaching the team's code of conduct, leaving Papua New Guinea unable to field a team for the match.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
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The match was scratched and Japan awarded the two points as Papua New Guinea were unable to field a team after ten of their players were suspended for one year for breaching the team's code of conduct.[ 14]
The Europe Division 2 tournament was hosted by England from 31 July – 8 August 2018. The top three teams (Netherlands , France and Denmark ) were promoted to Division 1 where they competed with Ireland , Jersey and Scotland .[ 15]
Automatically qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 1
Possible qualification after the 3rd-place play-off
Automatically qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 1
Possible qualification after the 3rd-place play-off
No.
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Score
Venue
Result
Match 1
31 Jul 2018
Niederlande
242 (41.4)
Norwegen
41 (25)
Broxbourne Cricket Club , Broxbourne
Niederlande by 201 runs (D/L method)
Match 2
31 Jul 2018
Spanien
115 (30)
Belgien
116/5 (33.5)
Harlow Sportcentre , Harlow
Belgien by 5 wickets
Match 3
1 Aug 2018
Spanien
187 (45.4)
Norwegen
190/7 (33.4)
Harlow Sportcentre , Harlow
Norwegen by 3 wickets
Match 4
1 Aug 2018
Niederlande
251/8 (50)
Dänemark
197 (45.3)
St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club , Ware
Niederlande by 54 runs
Match 5
3 Aug 2018
Niederlande
257/5 (50)
Spanien
63 (26.5)
Cricket Field Lane , Bishop's Stortford
Niederlande by 194 runs
Match 6
3 Aug 2018
Belgien
112 (48.2)
Dänemark
116/4 (18)
Loughton Cricket Club , Loughton
Dänemark by 6 wickets
Match 7
5 Aug 2018
Norwegen
176 (47.3)
Dänemark
178/8 (40.4)
Cricket Field Lane , Bishop's Stortford
Dänemark by 2 wickets
Match 8
5 Aug 2018
Niederlande
278/6 (50)
Belgien
47 (20.4)
Harlow Town Cricket Club , Harlow
Niederlande by 231 runs
Match 9
6 Aug 2018
Norwegen
252 (49.1)
Belgien
183/9 (50)
St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club , Ware
Norwegen by 69 runs
Match 10
6 Aug 2018
Dänemark
292 (50)
Spanien
118 (29.2)
St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club , Ware
Dänemark by 174 runs
Norway won by 146 runs Broxbourne Cricket Club, Broxbourne
Denmark qualified for the Europe Division 1 tournament.
Netherlands won by 154 runs Anglo-American Playing Fields, Saffron Walden
The Division 1 was held in the Netherlands from 26 July to 1 August 2019.[ 16] [ 17]
Qualified for 2020 World Cup
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List of matches
Match was reduced to 31 overs per side due to rain.
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