Eight of the game’s emerging nations will travel to Zimbabwe for the B Qualifier for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Teams must hit the ground running in the week-long tournament.
Mirroring the ‘A’ Qualifier earlier in the year where UAE and Ireland booked their places for Australia 2022. The ‘B’ Qualifier begins in Bulawayo on July 11.
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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B
The eight teams in Group B are divided into two groups of four, with the top two teams after the group phase progressing to the semi-finals. The top teams after group stage play will take on the second-place finisher in the opposite group. With the semi-final winners booking their tickets for Australia. The teams will play in a final to determine which First Round group they will enter.
Here Can watch the T20 World Cup Qualifier B
- ICC.tv website
- ICC.tv mobile apps (available in the App Store) and Google Play
- Samsung TV and LG TV apps
The T20 World Cup Qualifier B is available on ICC.tv in all regions other than Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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The hosts are favorites for Group A, though they will face stiff opposition in the form of the USA, Jersey, and Singapore.
| Group A | Group B |
| Jersey | Hong Kong |
| Singapore | The Netherlands |
| USA | Papua New Guinea |
| Zimbabwe | Uganda |
Group B
Hong Kong,T20I Ranking: 24th
Babar Hayat’s availability in the tournament goes a long way in helping the team’s chances, and he joins Nizakat Khan as the biggest threat with the bat. All-rounder Yasim Murtaza is a bolter for a T20I debut, while the team loses left-arm orthodox spinner Dan Pascoe to an injury during their Challenge League outing in Uganda.
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Netherlands, T20I Ranking: 18th
After the disappointment of the 2021 campaign, the Netherlands travel to Zimbabwe desperate for another chance to make amends.
Coach Ryan Campbell remains at home to continue his recuperation. And the side has a new captain in wicket-keeper Scott Edwards, after Pieter Seelaar’s retirement.
Papua New Guinea, T20I Ranking: 19th
The side has no less than seven all-rounders in the XI at any given time, and while captain Assad Vala holds the key, the late hitting of Norman Vanua could bail them out of trouble.
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Uganda, T20I Ranking: 25th
Making their first appearance at a T20 Global Qualifier since 2013, Uganda is a team on the up, and it’d be foolish to rule them out of contention, especially after jagging a victory over Namibia in a recent T20I series.
Fixture List (all times in local time)
11 July: Zimbabwe v Singapore, 9:30 am, Queens Sports Club
11 July: Jersey v USA, 9:30 am Bulawayo Athletic Club
11 July: Netherlands v PNG, 1:30 pm Queens Sports Club
11 July: Hong Kong v Uganda, 1:30pm Bulawayo Athletic Club
12 July: Zimbabwe v Jersey, 9:30 am, Queens Sports Club
12 July: Singapore v USA, 9:30 am Bulawayo Athletic Club
12 July: Netherlands v Hong Kong, 1:30 pm Queens Sports Club
12 July: PNG v Uganda, 1:30 pm Bulawayo Athletic Club
13 July: Rest Day
14 July: Netherlands v Uganda, 9:30 am, Queens Sports Club
14 July: PNG v Hong Kong, 9:30am, Bulawayo Athletic Club
14 July: Zimbabwe v USA, 1:30 pm, Queens Sports Club
14 July: Singapore v Jersey, 1:30 pm, Bulawayo Athletic Club
15 July: A3 v B4, 9:30 am, Queens Sports Club
15 July: B3 v A4, 9:30 am, Bulawayo Athletic Club
15 July: Semi-Final 1 (A1 v B2), 9:30 am Queens Sports Club
15 July: Semi-Final 2 (B1 v A2), 1:30 pm Bulawayo Athletic Club
16 July: Rest Day
17 July: 5th/6th Place play-off, 9:30 am, Queens Sports Club
17 July: 7th/8th Place play-off, 9:30 am, Bulawayo Athletic Club
17 July: 3rd/4th Place play-off, 1:30 pm, Bulawayo Athletic Club
17 July: Final, 1:30 pm, Queens Sports Club
