Emirates Cricket to host 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in September

Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) will be hosting the Global qualifier for 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from September 18th – 25th, 2022 at Zayed International stadium and Tolerance oval ground in Abu Dhabi. The eight (8)-nation tournament will see the two finalists qualify for the main event in South Africa in 2023. The eight (8) teams will be divided into two (2) groups during the single round-robin group stage format, following which the knockout/play-off matches will take place. Women’s teams from Bangladesh, United States, Ireland and Scotland are part of group A, while Women’s teams from Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea are part of group B in the tournament.

Hosted at Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub, the matches at the Tolerance Oval will be the first full internationals at the ground since it was given ICC accreditation, while the Zayed Cricket Stadium will be the venue for the final as well as both semi-finals.

Women’s team of Bangladesh and Thailand were part of the group stages of the 2020 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia after being the finalists in the previous edition of the Global qualifier and qualified for the 2023 qualifiers based on their finishing position in the World Cup, while Ireland Women’s team qualified as the highest-ranked team among the five (5) second-placed teams in the respective regional qualifiers held in 2021, from which the winning teams in the respective regional competition advanced to the Global qualifier.

Squads

Thailand Women: Naruemol Chaiwai (Captain), Nannapat Khoncharoenkai, Nattaya Boochatham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Natthakan Chantham, Sornnarin Tippoch, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Suleeporn Laomi, Rosenanee Kanoh, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya, Suwanan Khiaoto, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana and Nanthita Boonsukhan

Papua New Guinea Women: Kaia Arua (Captain), Brenda Tou, Geua Tom, Henao Thomas, Hollan Doriga, Isabel Toua, Kevau Frank, Mairi Tom, Melanie Ani, Naoani Vare, Pauke Siaka, Ravini Oa, Sibona Jimmy, Tanya Ruma and Vicky Ara’a

United Arab Emirates Women: Chaya Mughal (Captain), Esha Oza, Indhuja Nandakumar, Kavisha Kumari, Khushi Sharma, Mahika Gaur, Natasha Cherriath, Priyanjali Jain, Rinitha Rajith, Rithika Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharaka, Siya Gokhale, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish and Vaishnave Mahesh

Zimbabwe Women: Mary-Anne Musonda (Captain), Modester Mupachikwa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Sharne Mayers, Josephine Nkomo, Precious Marange, Christabel Chatonzwa, Loreen Tshuma, Loryn Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda, Esther Mbofana, Pellagia Mujaji, Audrey Mazvishaya, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and Francisca Chipare

Ireland Women: Laura Delany (Captain), Rachel Delaney, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell and Mary Waldron

Scotland Women: Kathryn Bryce (Captain), Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce, Priyanaz Chatterji, Katherine Fraser, Saskia Horley, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Katie McGill, Rachel Slater and Ellen Watson

Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (Captain), Sharmin Akter, Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondol, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatu, Shanjida Akhter and Marufa Akter

United States of America Women: Sindhu Sriharsha (Captain), Geetika Kodali, Anika Kolan, Bhumika Bhadriraju, Disha Dhingra, Mahika Kandanala, lsani Vaghela, Lisa Ramjit, Moksha Chaudhary, Preeti lyenger, Ritu Singh, Snigdha Paul, Suhani Thadani, Taranum Chopra and Yashaditi Teki

Warm-up Schedule

13th September 2022: Papua New Guinea Women vs Ireland Women (Scorecard)

16th September 2022: Thailand Women vs United States Women (Scorecard) ; Ireland Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (Scorecard) ; United Arab Emirates Women vs Bangladesh Women (Scorecard) ; Scotland Women vs Zimbabwe Women (Scorecard)

2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier Schedule

18th September 2022: Thailand Women vs United Arab Emirates Women (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (Scorecard) ; Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women (Scorecard) ; Scotland Women vs United States Women (Scorecard)

19th September 2022: Thailand Women vs Zimbabwe Women (Scorecard) ; Papua New Guinea Women vs United Arab Emirates Women (Scorecard) ; Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women (Scorecard) ; United States Women vs Ireland Women (Scorecard)

21st September 2022: United States Women vs Bangladesh Women (Scorecard) ; Ireland Women vs Scotland Women (Scorecard) ; Papua New Guinea Women vs Thailand Women (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe Women vs United Arab Emirates Women (Scorecard)

23rd September 2022: Semifinal#1: Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women (Scorecard) ; Position play-off Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2: Thailand Women vs Bangladesh Women (Scorecard) ; Position play-off Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)

25th September 2022: 3rd/4th play-off (Scorecard) ; 7th/8th play-off (Scorecard) ; 5th/6th play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)