2015 Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier
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| Dates | 28 November – 5 December 2015 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stages, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Thailand |
| Champions |  Ireland (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series |  Rumana Ahmed |
| Most runs | Cecelia Joyce (184) |
| Most wickets | Rumana Ahmed (16) |
The 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament held in Thailand from 28 November to 5 December 2015. It was the second edition of the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier.
Eight teams contested the tournament, with the hosts, Thailand, being joined by the bottom two teams from the 2014 World Twenty20 and five regional qualifiers. Ireland defeated Bangladesh in the final by two wickets, with both teams qualifying for the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament in India.[1] Bangladesh's Rumana Ahmed was the player of the tournament and was the leading wicket-taker, while Ireland's Cecelia Joyce led the tournament in runs. All matches were played in Bangkok, with two grounds being used (the Thailand Cricket Ground and the Asian Institute of Technology Ground).[2]
Qualification and format
The tournament involved eight teams, the same number as at the inaugural 2013 edition.[3] For the preliminary stages of the tournament, the teams were divided into two groups of four, with the top two in each group moving into the semi-finals. The two winners of the semi-finals qualified for the 2016 World Twenty20.[4] As in the 2013 tournament, the four teams that failed to make the semi-finals played off in a repechage competition (referred to as the Shield).[2]
Of the eight teams, two (Bangladesh and Ireland) qualified automatically by finishing in the last two places at the 2014 World Twenty20. Thailand qualified for the tournament as the host, while the other five teams qualified through regional tournaments. Teams from the ICC Americas region were unable to qualify for the tournament, as funding had been withdrawn for the ICC Americas Women's Championship in 2014, leading to its cancellation.[5] Instead, Europe was given an additional qualification spot. Bangladesh, China, Papua New Guinea, and Scotland participated in the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier for the first time.[6]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Thailand
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Tournament host |
| Bangladesh
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2014 World Twenty20 |
 China
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ACC representative |
| Ireland
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2014 World Twenty20 |
 Netherlands
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ICC Europe representative (1) |
 Papua New Guinea
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ICC East Asia-Pacific representative |
 Scotland
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ICC Europe representative (2) |
 Zimbabwe
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ICC Africa representative |
Squads
| Bangladesh[7] Coach: Janak Gamage |
China
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Ireland[8] Coach: Aaron Hamilton |
Netherlands[9] Coach: Peter Cantrell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea[10] Coach: Rodney Maha |
Scotland[11] Player-coach: Kari Anderson |
Thailand
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Zimbabwe[12] Coach: Trevor Phiri |
Group stages
Group A
Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.518 |
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.048 |
| Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.831 |
| Thailand |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.603 |
| Key | |
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| Advanced to finals stage | |
| Advanced to shield stage | |
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
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- PNG won the toss and elected to field.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
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- PNG won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.743 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.221 |
| China |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.489 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.036 |
| Key | |
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| Advanced to finals stage | |
| Advanced to shield stage | |
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
Shield competition
Shield semi-finals
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- PNG won the toss and elected to bowl.
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to bowl.
Shield final
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- China won the toss and elected to bat.
- The shield final functioned as the tournament's fifth-place playoff.
Finals
Semi-finals
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Bangladesh qualified for the 2016 World Twenty20.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Ireland qualified for the 2016 World Twenty20.
Final
Placement matches
Third-place playoff
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
Seventh-place playoff
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to bowl.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Joyce | Ireland |
152 | 5 | 38.00 | 107.04 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Huang Zhou | China |
122 | 5 | 122.00 | 88.41 | 40* | 0 | 0 |
| Sterre Kalis | Netherlands |
122 | 5 | 30.50 | 67.77 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipo Mugeri | Zimbabwe |
120 | 5 | 40.00 | 75.00 | 51* | 0 | 1 |
| Miranda Veringmeier | Netherlands |
119 | 5 | 23.80 | 100.85 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumana Ahmed | Bangladesh |
19.0 | 14 | 3.64 | 8.14 | 2.68 | 4/8 |
| Isobel Joyce | Ireland |
18.0 | 10 | 8.10 | 10.80 | 4.50 | 4/20 |
| Kirstie Gordon | Scotland |
18.0 | 8 | 11.62 | 13.50 | 5.17 | 3/21 |
| Khadija Tul Kubra | Bangladesh |
20.0 | 7 | 6.14 | 17.14 | 2.87 | 5/11 |
| Ciara Metcalfe | Ireland |
15.0 | 7 | 10.71 | 12.86 | 3.75 | 3/14 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Final standings
| Position | Team |
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| 1st | Ireland
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| 2nd | Bangladesh
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| 3rd | Zimbabwe
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| 4th | Scotland
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| 5th | Papua New Guinea
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| 6th | China
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| 7th | Thailand
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| 8th | Netherlands
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Qualified for the 2016 World Twenty20.
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