ICC wt20 qualifiers, somewhere sandy, Feb 9-13

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Already underway to minimal comment on FB!

Group A Scotland, Ireland, USA, Afghanistan
Group B Netherlands, Kenya, UAE, Canada

Two finalists go through to the big show in the WIndies in a few weeks.

Results Yesterday:
United States of America won by 6 wickets
Scotland 120/7 (20/20 ov); United States of America 121/4 (19.1/20 ov) Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan won by 13 runs
Afghanistan 139/8 (20/20 ov); Ireland 126 (19.2/20 ov) Dubai

United Arab Emirates won by 15 runs
United Arab Emirates 165/5 (20/20 ov); Kenya 150/5 (20/20 ov) Abu Dhabi

Netherlands won by 6 wickets
Canada 142/7 (20/20 ov); Netherlands 146/4 (19.1/20 ov) Dubai

Points tables after Day 1

Group A

Afghanistan 2 pts +0.650 NRR
U.S.A. 2 pts +0.313 NRR
Scotland 0 pts -0.313 NRR
Ireland 0 pts -0.650 NRR

Group B

U.A.E. 2 pts +0.750 NRR
Netherlands 2 pts +0.517 NRR
Canada 0 pts -0.517 NRR
Kenya 0 pts -0.750 NRR

Each team plays three matches in round robin, top two from each group play a further two 'Super four' matches after that. Top two in the S4 stage play in the final. (And those two go through to the ICCwt20)

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Yeah, I think my attempt to highlight things with colours looks shit, too, but I'm not going to change it now.

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First two results today

Afghanistan 131/7 - Scotland 117/9
Afghanistan won by 14 runs

Canada 138/9 - Kenya 141/1 14.5 overs
Kenya won by 9 wickets

The Afghanistan fairy tale continues, theyre through to the 'Super 4' stage.

Winner of the Dutchies v Arabs later today also goes through.

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And in the other two matches yesterday

Ireland 202/4 - United States of America 124/6
Ireland won by 78 runs

Netherlands 164/8 - United Arab Emirates 168/4 18.5 overs
United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets

[Shoeshine]

Yeah, I think my attempt to highlight things with colours looks shit, too, but I'm not going to change it now.

I've told you before, stop removing our chances to slag you off.

[JKLever]

UAE>England

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Points Tables
Group A

Afghanistan 4 points /NRR +0.675
Ireland 2 / +1.625
U.S.A. 2 / -1.795
Scotland 0 / -0.509

Group B

U.A.E. 4 points / NRR +0.725
Kenya 2 / +0.779
Netherlands 2 / -0.068
Canada 0 / -1.441

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Today's final group matches:

United Arab Emirates v Canada
Afghanistan v United States of America
Kenya v Netherlands
Ireland v Scotland

[Shoeshine]

I am still stunned by Afghanistan's rapid progress in the game.

[Dello]

They're probably on drugs.

[Shoeshine]

Don't be daft. Where would anyone get drugs in Afghanistan?

[Dello]

Prince Harry?

[Zat]

Don't be daft. A member of the royal family would never use drugs.

[Shoeshine]

Prince Harry?

Does explain his keenness to go there.

[Zat]

Team -by-team scenarios:

Scotland and Canada can't go any further.

Group A
USA - lose and it's all over.
USA - wins and Ireland lose, USA goes through.
If USA and Ireland both win, then the USA will need a huge win over Afghanistan to progress.
Ireland - win and they're in, lose and they're OK if Afghanistan wins.
Afghanistan is almost assured of a spot inthe S4, a win gets them through, only a huge loss AND an Irish win would see them miss out.

Group B
UAE will go through.
Winner of Kenya/Netherlands will go through.