SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT
Dubai (UAE):-The qualification pathway through to the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 will resume next week, with Oman preparing to host the eight-team Asia Division 2 Qualifier across two venues at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Al Amerat.
The hosts will welcome young stars from Bahrain, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Thailand for the eagerly anticipated event which starts on 29 September and features an action-packed schedule of 16 matches over nine days.
The Division 2 Qualifier represents the first step on the qualification pathway to the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024, and the two teams that progress to the final match on 7 October will join already-qualified Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal and the UAE in the Asia Qualifier in 2023.
The two finalists and the third-best placed team following the event’s conclusion on 8 October will join Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda in next year’s Africa Qualifier.
Schedules
Asia Division II Qualifier (Oman, 29th September to 7th October):
Group A: Oman, Bhutan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
Group B: Hong Kong, Thailand, Qatar, Singapore
29 September 2022 Oman v Bhutan
29 September 2022 Bahrain v Saudia Arabia
30 September 2022 Qatar v Singapore
30 September 2022 Hong Kong v Thailand
(Schedule of Matches)
1 October 2022 Bhutan v Bahrain
1 October 2022 Saudi Arabia v Oman
2 October 2022 Thailand v Singapore
2 October 2022 Hong Kong v Qatar
3 October 2022 Bhutan v Saudi Arabia
3 October 2022 Oman v Bahrain
4 October 2022 Thailand v Qatar
4 October 2022 Singapore v Hong Kong
6 October 2022 Semi Final 1 – A1 v B2
6 October 2022 Semi Final 2 – B1 v A2
7 October 2022 Third Place Playoff
7 October 2022 Final
Africa Division II Qualifier (Nigeria, 30th September to 8th October):
Group A: Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Mozambique
Group B: Nigeria, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Rwanda
(Schedule of Matches):
30 September 2022 Sierra Leone v Botswana
30 September 2022 Nigeria v Rwanda
1 October 2022 Kenya v Ghana
1 October 2022 Malawi v Mozambique
2 October 2022 Botswana v Nigeria
2 October 2022 Rwanda v Sierra Leone
3 October 2022 Ghana v Mozambique
3 October 2022 Kenya v Malawi
4 October 2022 Nigeria v Sierra Leone
4 October 2022 Rwanda v Botswana
5 October 2022 Ghana v Malawi
5 October 2022 Mozambique v Kenya
7 October 2022 Semi Final 1 – A1 v B2
7 October 2022 Semi Final 2 – B1 v A2
8 October 2022 Third Place Playoff
8 October 2022 Final
