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.
Qualified teams Region No. of teams Matches (Divisions) Qualified Team Africa 12 35 (2 Divisions) Americas 5 10 (1 Division) Asia 14 39 (2 Divisions) East Asia Pacific 5 10 (1 Division) Europe 12 35 (2 Divisions)
Africa
Division 2 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.
Group A Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Africa Division 2 Semi-finals Teams 4 4 0 0 0 8 +2.323 4 3 1 0 0 6 +1.247 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.426 4 1 3 0 0 2 −0.804 4 0 4 0 0 0 −3.489 Source: ESPNCricinfo
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 19 Aug 2018 161 (40.1) 134 (41.4) Senwes Park, Potchefstroom by 27 runsMatch 2 19 Aug 2018 229 (49.4) 127 (33.3) North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom by 102 runsMatch 3 20 Aug 2018 120 (28.2) 101 (37) South African Defense Force Ground, Potchefstroom by 19 runsMatch 4 20 Aug 2018 96 (32.4) 97/2 (31.5) Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom by 8 wicketsMatch 5 22 Aug 2018 140 (38) 141/4 (40) Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom by 6 wicketsMatch 6 22 Aug 2018 262/5 (50) 99 (41.2) South African Defense Force Ground, Potchefstroom by 163 runsMatch 7 23 Aug 2018 109 (31) 112/3 (12.1) North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom by 7 wicketsMatch 8 23 Aug 2018 36 (28.1) 37/1 (4.4) Senwes Park, Potchefstroom by 9 wicketsMatch 9 25 Aug 2018 134 (40.5) 135/4 (22.1) Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom by 6 wicketsMatch 10 25 Aug 2018 81 (35.3) 82/2 (10.5) Senwes Park, Potchefstroom by 8 wickets
Group B Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Africa Division 2 Semi-finals Teams 3 3 0 0 0 6 +5.087 3 2 1 0 0 4 +1.807 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.679 3 0 3 0 0 0 −5.299 Source: ESPNCricinfo
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 19 Aug 2018 291 (49.5) 26 (14.4) Absa Puk Oval, Potchefstroom by 265 runsMatch 2 19 Aug 2018 306 (48.2) 61 (16) Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom by 245 runsMatch 3 20 Aug 2018 337/7 (50) 67 (20.2) Senwes Park, Potchefstroom by 270 runsMatch 4 20 Aug 2018 56 (19.2) 58/0 (9.5) North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom by 10 wicketsMatch 5 22 Aug 2018 99 (25) 100/4 (21.5) Senwes Park, Potchefstroom by 6 wicketsMatch 6 22 Aug 2018 46 (18.1) 47/1 (6.5) Absa Puk Oval, Potchefstroom by 9 wickets
Semi-finals
3rd-place play-off
Final
Division 1 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.
Qualified for 2020 World Cup Teams 5 5 0 0 0 10 +1.237 (H) 5 4 1 0 0 8 +2.760 5 3 2 0 0 6 +0.581 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.880 5 1 4 0 0 2 −1.268 5 0 5 0 0 0 −2.668 Source: ESPNCricinfo (H) - Host
Americas Held in Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City near Toronto, Canada from July 8–14, 2019. Canada remained unbeaten in the round robin stage and hence qualified for the 2020 ICC U-19 World Cup.
Qualified for 2020 World Cup Teams (H) 4 4 0 0 0 8 +6.514 4 3 1 0 0 6 +2.566 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.259 4 1 3 0 0 2 −2.098 4 0 4 0 0 0 −5.253 Source: ESPNCricinfo
(H) – Host
Asia
Division 2 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.
Group A Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 Semi-finals Teams 4 4 0 0 0 8 +1.218 4 3 1 0 0 6 +0.529 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.348 (H) 4 1 3 0 0 2 −0.711 4 0 4 0 0 0 −1.037 Source: ESPNCricinfo (H) - Host
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 9 Dec 2018 48 (19.3) 49/2 (11.4) Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok by 8 wicketsMatch 2 9 Dec 2018 104 (27.4) 53 (18) Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok by 51 runsMatch 3 10 Dec 2018 97 (28) 54 (29.4) Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok by 43 runsMatch 4 10 Dec 2018 92 (36.2) 96/4 (37.4) Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok by 6 wicketsMatch 5 11 Dec 2018 59 (25.4) 60/3 (19.3) Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok by 7 wicketsMatch 6 12 Dec 2018 104 (41.3) 105/6 (47.4) Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok by 4 wicketsMatch 7 12 Dec 2018 60 (24.4) 40 (28.3) Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok by 20 runsMatch 8 13 Dec 2018 131 (48.2) 132/3 (38) Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok by 7 wicketsMatch 9 14 Dec 2018 58 (22) 62/3 (11.4) Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok by 7 wicketsMatch 10 14 Dec 2018 70 (38.1) 74/4 (23.3) Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok by 6 wickets
Group B Qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 Semi-finals Teams 4 3 0 0 1 7 +2.622 4 3 1 0 0 6 +1.618 4 2 2 0 0 4 −0.195 4 0 2 0 2 2 −3.060 4 0 3 0 1 1 −2.243 Source: ESPNCricinfo
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 9 Dec 2018 173 (44.3) 159 (40.2) Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai by 14 runsMatch 2 9 Dec 2018 249 (46.5) 67 (23) Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai by 182 runsMatch 3 10 Dec 2018 180 (49) 56 (24) Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai by 124 runsMatch 4 10 Dec 2018 118 (36.2) 120/2 (25.2) Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai by 8 wicketsMatch 5 11 Dec 2018 302/8 (50) 111 (25.4) Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai by 191 runsMatch 6 12 Dec 2018 205 (48.3) 109 (37.3) Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai by 96 runsMatch 7 12 Dec 2018 Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai Match abandonedMatch 8 13 Dec 2018 Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai Match abandonedMatch 9 14 Dec 2018 184/8 (50) 103 (43) Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai by 81 runsMatch 10 14 Dec 2018 48 (26.2) 49/0 (10.5) Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground, Chiang Mai by 10 wickets
Semi-finals
3rd-place play-off
Final
Division 1 The Asian Division One tournament was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 12 to 18 April 2019 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.
Qualified for 2020 World Cup Teams 5 5 0 0 0 10 +2.422 5 4 1 0 0 8 +2.948 5 3 2 0 0 6 +0.110 (H) 5 1 4 0 0 2 –0.870 5 1 4 0 0 2 –2.165 5 1 4 0 0 2 –2.426 Source: ESPNCricinfo (H) - Host
East Asia Pacific The East Asia Pacific qualifier was held in Sano, Japan between 2–8 June 2019. 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.
Qualified for 2020 World Cup Teams (H) 4 4 0 0 0 8 +2.409 4 3 1 0 0 6 +3.195 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.157 4 1 3 0 0 2 -1.714 4 0 4 0 0 0 -2.456 Source: ESPNCricinfo
Europe
Division 2 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.
Group A Automatically qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 1 Possible qualification after the 3rd-place play-off Teams 3 2 1 0 0 4 +1.331 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.330 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.673 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.947 Source: ESPNCricinfo
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 31 Jul 2018 118/8 (31) 119/8 (31) Cricket Field Lane, Bishop's Stortford by 2 wickets (D/L method)Match 2 31 Jul 2018 213/6 (35) 124 (24.4) Cricket Field Lane Pitch 2, Bishop's Stortford by 89 runs (D/L method)Match 3 3 Aug 2018 202 (48.3) 204/7 (48.1) Harlow Sportcentre, Harlow by 3 wicketsMatch 4 3 Aug 2018 226 (48.3) 108 (34) Harlow Town Cricket Club, Harlow by 118 runsMatch 5 6 Aug 2018 195 (46.3) 196/4 (42.1) Anglo-American Playing Fields, Saffron Walden by 6 wicketsMatch 6 6 Aug 2018 86 (26.4) 79 (19.1) Felsted School Ground, Dunmow by 7 runs
Group B Automatically qualified for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 1 Possible qualification after the 3rd-place play-off Teams 4 4 0 0 0 8 +3.542 4 3 1 0 0 6 +1.650 4 2 2 0 0 4 −0.573 4 1 3 0 0 2 -2.038 4 0 4 0 0 0 -2.689 Source: ESPNCricinfo
No. Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Venue ResultMatch 1 31 Jul 2018 242 (41.4) 41 (25) Broxbourne Cricket Club, Broxbourne by 201 runs (D/L method)Match 2 31 Jul 2018 115 (30) 116/5 (33.5) Harlow Sportcentre, Harlow by 5 wicketsMatch 3 1 Aug 2018 187 (45.4) 190/7 (33.4) Harlow Sportcentre, Harlow by 3 wicketsMatch 4 1 Aug 2018 251/8 (50) 197 (45.3) St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club, Ware by 54 runsMatch 5 3 Aug 2018 257/5 (50) 63 (26.5) Cricket Field Lane, Bishop's Stortford by 194 runsMatch 6 3 Aug 2018 112 (48.2) 116/4 (18) Loughton Cricket Club, Loughton by 6 wicketsMatch 7 5 Aug 2018 176 (47.3) 178/8 (40.4) Cricket Field Lane, Bishop's Stortford by 2 wicketsMatch 8 5 Aug 2018 278/6 (50) 47 (20.4) Harlow Town Cricket Club, Harlow by 231 runsMatch 9 6 Aug 2018 252 (49.1) 183/9 (50) St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club, Ware by 69 runsMatch 10 6 Aug 2018 292 (50) 118 (29.2) St. Margaretsbury Cricket Club, Ware by 174 runs
7th-place play-off
5th-place play-off
3rd-place play-off
Final
Division 1 The Division 1 was held in the Netherlands from 26 July to 1 August 2019.
Qualified for 2020 World Cup Teams 5 5 0 0 0 10 +2.327 5 4 1 0 0 8 +1.860 5 3 2 0 0 6 –0.073 (H) 5 2 3 0 0 4 +0.762 5 1 4 0 0 2 –1.632 5 0 5 0 0 0 –3.533 Source: ESPNCricinfo (H) - Host
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