Ireland & Scotland Qualifies Men’s T20 World Cup Amid Rain Drama in Europe Region Qualifier
In an eventful turn of events during the Europe Region Qualifier for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, Ireland secured their spot in the prestigious tournament despite their match against Germany being washed out due to persistent rain in Edinburgh. The rain delay ultimately put Ireland at the top of the seven-team table, securing nine points with four wins and a no-result from five games.
Ireland’s captain, Paul Stirling, expressed mixed emotions about the qualification, stating:
“While it’s true that we’d rather have achieved qualification on the field today, we’re delighted to have achieved our primary objective of qualifying for next year’s T20 World Cup.”
Throughout the tournament, Ireland arrived in Scotland with a clear plan and a specific style of play they wanted to implement. Stirling believes that they successfully executed their strategy, which allowed them to secure their berth in the T20 World Cup. “We came to Scotland with a clear plan and style of play we wanted to implement, and I think we delivered on that front,” he added.
With the qualification secured, Ireland’s focus now shifts to their final match against hosts Scotland on Friday. The match may not have any bearing on Ireland’s qualification, but Stirling emphasized that there is still a trophy on the line, and his team is keen to maintain their winning momentum heading into the India T20 series scheduled for the following month.
Results of Europe Region Qualifier
As Ireland celebrates their qualification, Scotland have also qualified for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. Scotland sits at top with 10 points in 5 matches with a net runrate of 4.944.
Scotland maintained a flawless performance in the tournament, emerging victorious in all their matches against Germany, Jersey, Italy, Austria, and Denmark. As a result, they now boast 10 points from 5 games, making them qualified for the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024. Ireland secured their spot as the first Qualifier earlier today, after their scheduled game against Germany was called off.
Both Ireland and Scotland gained automatic entry into the Europe Region Qualifier thanks to their participation in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Germany and Jersey made the Qualifier based on their performance in the 2022 global qualifiers, while Austria, Denmark, and Italy earned their spots by emerging victorious in their respective sub-regional qualifiers.
Qualification Method the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
ICC T20 World Cup 2024, set to be hosted jointly by the West Indies and the USA, promises to be an exciting event with a total of 20 teams participating. The teams will be divided into four groups of five each for the first round.
The top two teams from each group will then progress to the Super 8 stage, where they will be split into two groups of four each. The top two teams from each Super 8 group will advance to the semi-finals, vying for a place in the much-coveted final.
Before the regional qualifiers, twelve teams had already qualified for the upcoming T20 World Cup. These include hosts West Indies and USA, the top eight teams from the 2022 T20 World Cup – Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka – as well as Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who qualified based on their T20I rankings.
Meanwhile, the East Asia Pacific Qualifier is currently underway in Papua New Guinea, with the hosts leading the four-team table. The top team from this event will secure their spot in the T20 World Cup, adding further excitement and competition to the global tournament.
As the European teams battle it out for qualification, other regions will also witness fierce competitions in their respective qualifiers over the coming months. The Americas, Africa, and Asia will have their opportunities to secure their spots at the T20 World Cup.
2024 Men’s T20 World Cup Points Table
How Scotland Qualified For the Men’s T20 World Cup
Scotland began their tournament with a remarkable 72-run victory (DLS method) against Germany. They carried on the winning momentum with a narrow 14-run triumph over Jersey in the next match.
In the third encounter against Italy, Scotland showcased their dominance, defeating them by a massive margin of 155 runs, setting an imposing target of 245/2. Continuing their dominant run, they secured another resounding win, this time defeating Austria by a commanding 166-run margin.
Today, Scotland officially secured their qualification by overcoming a determined Denmark team with a 33-run victory in a rain-affected match, where the game was reduced to 18 overs per side.
