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World Twenty20 Cup Qualifier: Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 2008
Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits and Ireland captain William Porterfield share the trophy after the final was washed out.
Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits and Ireland captain William Porterfield share the trophy after the final was washed out. ©ICC/CricketEurope
Latest News
ICC WT20 Qualifier is a “great success”
ICC High Performance Manager Richard Done congratulates Cricket Ireland on their staging of the tournament.
Rain means Ireland and the Netherlands share trophy
The final in Belfast was washed out without a ball being bowled.
Canada beats Bermuda in 5th-6th place play-off
Canada defeated Bermuda by eight wickets in the penultimate match of the tournament.
Scotland beats Kenya to finish third
Scottish openers Kyle Coetzer and Ryan Watson put on 102 runs for the first wicket.
Flawless Netherlands qualifies by beating Scotland
The Netherlands coasted to a comfortable five-wicket success over Scotland to reach the final.
Ireland becomes the first qualifier
Ireland laboured to a four-wicket victory against Kenya to gain their place in ICC World Twenty20 2009.
About the Tournament
The ICCWT20 Qualifier involves two groups of three teams playing a total of eleven matches over four days. Ireland, Scotland and Bermuda make up Group A while Kenya, the Netherlands and Canada will fight it out for supremacy of Group B.

Both finalists from this event, and possibly the third-placed team, will qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 being staged in England next June.
Tournament Guide
Cover of Tournament GuideThe official ICC WT20 Media Guide includes
  • tournament previews,
  • welcome messages,
  • profiles of all the teams.
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