2021 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier#Regional Final
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The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played as part of qualification process for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The sub regional tournaments were scheduled to take place in June and July 2021 in Finland and Belgium, with the regional final taking place in October 2021 in Spain.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1938307 |title=Qualification to Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia confirmed |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=14 December 2020}} In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 men's matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Qualifiers were played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322 |title=All T20I matches to get international status |work=International Cricket Council |date=26 April 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2020}}
However, in May 2021, after several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sub-regional qualifiers were cancelled.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/three-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-qualifying-events-called-off-because-of-covid-19-1262460 |title=Three men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying events called off because of Covid-19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 May 2021}} As a result of the sub-regional qualifiers being cancelled, Italy, Germany and Denmark qualified from Groups A, B and C respectively, based on their positions in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as of 30 April 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2130315 |title=Three ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers cancelled due to COVID-19 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 May 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57021360 |title=Guernsey and Isle of Man's World T20 hopes ended by Covid-19 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 May 2021}} Jersey won the Regional Final, with Germany finishing in second place on net run rate, with both teams advancing to the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A or 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000014/001407.shtml |title=The Andrew Nixon Column: 24 October |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=24 October 2021 |archive-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024122424/https://cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000014/001407.shtml |url-status=dead }}
Background
The top team in each sub regional qualifier would have progressed to the Regional Final,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1586447 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 qualification process confirmed |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=23 January 2020}} with the top two teams from the final progressing to one of the two Global Qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2020-01-28/guernsey-to-face-finland-qualifier-after-path-to-2021-t20-world-cup-confirmed/ |title=Guernsey to face Finland qualifier after path to 2021 T20 World Cup confirmed |work=ITV News |accessdate=28 January 2020}} Jersey, the highest ranked team as of 1 January 2020, progressed directly to the Regional Final.{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/cricket/2020/01/28/pleasing-news-for-jersey-cricket/ |title='Pleasing' news for Jersey cricket |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=28 January 2020 |accessdate=28 January 2020}} On 28 January 2020, the ICC confirmed the teams and locations of the participants in the Europe Qualifier, with Finland hosting its first ever ICC event.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketfinland.com/news-and-events/cricket-finland-to-host-first-ever-icc-pathway-event |title=Cricket Finland to host first ever ICC pathway event |work=Cricket Finland |accessdate=29 January 2020 |archive-date=29 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129094651/https://www.cricketfinland.com/news-and-events/cricket-finland-to-host-first-ever-icc-pathway-event |url-status=dead }}
Originally the qualifiers were scheduled to be played between May and November 2020, in Belgium, Finland and Spain.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28545858/icc-expands-qualifiers-2021-t20-world-cup-16-teams |title=ICC expands qualifiers for 2021 T20 World Cup to 16 teams |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=23 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111930/t20-world-cup-qualification-set-for-overhaul-from-2021 |title=T20 World Cup Qualification set for overhaul from 2021 |work=Cricbuzz |date=23 January 2020 |accessdate=23 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28929623/coronavirus-stake-cricket-2020? |title=Coronavirus: What's at stake for cricket in 2020? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 March 2020}} However, on 24 March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that all ICC qualifying events scheduled to take place before 30 June 2020 had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1648353 |title=COVID-19 update – ICC qualifying events |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=26 March 2020}} The European groups were originally scheduled to take place at the La Manga Club in Spain in late August 2020, with the Regional Final also taking place at La Manga, possibly as late as November 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000006/000618.shtml |title=Cricket resuming across Europe |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=7 June 2020 |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607162713/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000006/000618.shtml |url-status=dead }} However, due to the impact of the pandemic, the qualifiers were planned to take place in 2021, with two events in Finland and one in Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000013/001382.shtml|title=2022 T20 World Cup qualification pathway|work=Cricket Europe|date=14 December 2020|accessdate=14 December 2020|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302114915/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000013/001382.shtml|url-status=dead}}
Teams
The teams were placed into the following groups:{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1591189 |title=24 teams to compete in first step of Europe qualification for ICC Men's T20 world Cup 2021 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=28 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/icc_confirms_24-team_european_qualifier_schedule_2021_men%27s_t20_world_cup.html |title=ICC introduces expanded 24-team European qualifier schedule for 2021 Men's T20 World Cup |work=The Cricketer |accessdate=28 January 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128201357/https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/icc_confirms_24-team_european_qualifier_schedule_2021_men%27s_t20_world_cup.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000002/000227.shtml |title=Belgium announce busy warm-up plans for T20 qualifiers |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=9 February 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027100236/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000002/000227.shtml |url-status=dead }}
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Qualifier A
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Qualifier A was originally scheduled to take place from 16 to 22 May 2020 at the La Manga Club in Spain. The event was rescheduled to take place at the end of August 2020, but was later postponed again. In December 2020, ICC announced that the 8 team tournament would have been played between 8 and 13 July 2021. Finland were named as the hosts of this tournament. The group stage would have seen Bulgaria, Cyprus, France and Israel in one group, with Italy, Malta, Norway and Spain in the other.{{cite web|url=https://www.francecricket.com/?p=3926 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe 2021 |work=France Cricket |date=2 January 2021 |accessdate=2 January 2021 |language=French}}
Qualifier B
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Group B was originally scheduled to take place from 24 to 30 June 2020 at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in Kerava and Tikkurila Cricket Ground and in Vantaa in Finland.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketfinland.com/uutisia/kerava-ja-vantaa-vahvistuivat-kriketin-mm-karsintalohkon-kisakaupungeiksi|title=Kerava and Vantaa became the world championship cities in the cricket world qualifying block|work=Cricket Finland|accessdate=11 February 2020|language=fi|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218230703/https://www.cricketfinland.com/uutisia/kerava-ja-vantaa-vahvistuivat-kriketin-mm-karsintalohkon-kisakaupungeiksi|url-status=dead}} The event was rescheduled to take place at the end of August 2020, but was later postponed again. In December 2020, ICC announced that the 8 team tournament would have been played between 30 June and 5 July 2021, with Finland hosting the event.
Qualifier C
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Qualifier C was originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 16 June 2020 in Belgium at the Royal Brussels Cricket Club in Waterloo and the Belgian Oval in Ghent.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/202179940129854/posts/1078194009195105/|title=Breaking news!|website=Cricket Belgium Official (via Facebook)|date=29 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2020}} The event was rescheduled to take place at the end of August 2020, but was later postponed again.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.dk/turneringsstart-hvornaar-og-hvordan/ |title=Turneringsstart – hvornår og hvordan? |work=Dansk Cricket Forbund |date=21 April 2020 |accessdate=14 May 2020}} The event was rescheduled to take place at the end of August 2020, but was later postponed again. In December 2020, ICC announced that the 8 team tournament would have been played between 5 and 10 July 2021. Belgium would have hosted the tournament. The group stage would have seen Czech Republic, Denmark, Isle of Man and Romania in one group, with Austria, Belgium, Portugal and Serbia in the other.{{cite web|url=https://www.iomcricket.co.uk/news1.html |title=Pathway to the 2022 World Cup Announced by the ICC |work=Isle of Man Cricket |accessdate=4 March 2021}}
Regional Final
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| todate = 21 October 2021
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| participants = 4
| matches = 12
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| most runs = {{cricon|JER}} Jonty Jenner (175)
| most wickets = {{cricon|JER}} Charles Perchard (10)
{{cricon|JER}} Benjamin Ward (10)
| previous_year = 2019
| next_year = 2023
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In December 2020, the ICC announced that the four-team tournament would be played in Spain between 15 and 21 October 2021, with two teams moving on to the next round. The schedule was announced in early October.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2287715 |title=Denmark, Germany, Italy and Jersey begin road to ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 October 2021}}
At the halfway stage, Jersey were on top of the table after winning their opening three games.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-10-17/jersey-cricket-win-third-game-in-a-row-in-t20-european-qualifiers |title=Jersey Cricket win third game in a row in T20 European qualifiers |work=ITV News |accessdate=16 October 2021}} Jersey then won their next match to confirm their progression to the Global Qualifiers.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000013/001387.shtml |title=Jersey progress in T20 qualifying |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 October 2021 |archive-date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019174928/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000013/001387.shtml |url-status=dead }} Germany finished in second place, ahead of Italy on net run rate, to also advance to the Global Qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/t20-cricket-germanys-men-make-history-and-take-a-step-closer-to-the-world-cup/a-59567416 |title=T20 cricket: Germany's men make history and take a step closer to the World Cup |work=Deutsche Welle |access-date=21 October 2021}}
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On 20 September 2021, Italy named former England international bowler Jade Dernbach in their squad, as well as Australian-born Kent bowler Grant Stewart, both of whom qualify via their Italian mothers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-england-quick-jade-dernbach-set-to-play-for-italy-in-t20-world-cup-europe-qualifier-1278796 |title=Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 September 2021}} Gareth Berg of Northamptonshire was named as captain and coach, with former England international Owais Shah as assistant coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/jade_dernbach_international_return_italy.html |title=Jade Dernbach on course for international return with Italy |work=The Cricketer |access-date=21 September 2021}} Germany were boosted by a return to the national squad for Leicestershire bowler Dieter Klein, and a return from retirement for former Somerset and Glamorgan all-rounder Craig Meschede.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/jade-dernbach-named-in-italian-squad/ |title=Jade Dernbach named in Italian squad |work=Emerging Cricket |date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021}} Fayaz Khan and Faisal Mubashir were added to the German squad as reserves in October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/germany-t20-world-cup-europe-qualifiers/ |title=Germany men's squad announced for T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers in Spain |work=Czarsportz |date=22 September 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}} A dispute between the Danish association and its players following a proposed change to the selected squad, resulted in a number of players making themselves unavailable for selection. The Danish squad included former England international bowler Amjad Khan.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/europe-qualifier-four-associates-in-search-of-t20wc-glory/ |title=Europe Qualifier – Four Associates in search of T20WC glory |work=Emerging Cricket |date=13 October 2021 |access-date=13 October 2021}}
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=Fixtures=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 October 2021
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|JER}}
| team2 = {{cr|GER}}
| score1 = 137/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Harrison Carlyon 50 (44)
| wickets1 = Sahir Naqash 3/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 133/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Talha Khan 32 (28)
| wickets2 = Charles Perchard 2/32 (4 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 4 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282738.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Allan Haggo (Sco) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Harrison Carlyon (Jer)
| toss = Germany won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Faisal Mubashir (Ger), Asa Tribe and Zak Tribe (Jer) all made their T20I debuts.
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|DEN}}
| team2 = {{cr|ITA}}
| score1 = 100/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Surya Anand 31 (24)
| wickets1 = Jaspreet Singh 2/10 (3 overs)
| score2 = 101/4 (17.5 overs)
| runs2 = Gian-Piero Meade 28 (28)
| wickets2 = Delawar Khan 2/5 (3 overs)
| result = Italy won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282739.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Gian-Piero Meade (Ita)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Shakerullah Safi, Shangeev Thanikaithasan (Den), Gareth Berg, Madupa Fernando, Jamie Grassi, Damith Kosala, Nikolai Smith and Grant Stewart (Ita) all made their T20I debuts.
- Amjad Khan also made his T20I debut for Denmark and Jade Dernbach made his T20I debut for Italy, after they previously played 1 and 34 T20Is, respectively, for England. They became the eleventh and twelfth cricketers to represent two international teams in T20Is.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283475.html |title=Records: Combined Test, ODI and T20I records. Individual records (captains, players, umpires), Representing two countries |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 October 2021}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 October 2021
| time = 10:15
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|DEN}}
| team2 = {{cr|GER}}
| score1 = 110/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Frederik Klokker 29* (28)
| wickets1 = Elam Bharathi 2/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 112/4 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Faisal Mubashir 36 (37)
| wickets2 = Saif Ahmad 1/13 (4 overs)
| result = Germany won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282740.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Allan Haggo (Sco)
| motm = Faisal Mubashir (Ger)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Fayaz Khan (Ger) made his T20I debut.
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|JER}}
| team2 = {{cr|ITA}}
| score1 = 139/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Benjamin Ward 33* (18)
| wickets1 = Jaspreet Singh 2/17 (3 overs)
| score2 = 98 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Jamie Grassi 20 (22)
| wickets2 = Charles Perchard 2/16 (3.2 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 41 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282741.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Allan Haggo (Sco) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Benjamin Ward (Jer)
| toss = Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 October 2021
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|JER}}
| team2 = {{cr|DEN}}
| score1 = 94 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Benjamin Ward 32 (39)
| wickets1 = Bashir Shah 3/6 (4 overs)
| score2 = 89 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Delawar Khan 24 (31)
| wickets2 = Charles Perchard 4/14 (3.5 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 5 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282742.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Allan Haggo (Sco)
| motm = Charles Perchard (Jer)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Daniel Birrell (Jer) made his T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{cr|GER}}
| score1 = 103/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Grant Stewart 27 (25)
| wickets1 = Muslim Yar 3/18 (4 overs)
| score2 = 104/6 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = Dylan Blignaut 36* (48)
| wickets2 = Madupa Fernando 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Germany won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282743.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Dylan Blignaut (Ger)
| toss = Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Amir Sharif (Ita) made his T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 October 2021
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{cr|DEN}}
| score1 = 141/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Grant Stewart 51 (31)
| wickets1 = Saif Ahmad 2/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Surya Anand 36 (26)
| wickets2 = Gian-Piero Meade 3/18 (4 overs)
| result = Italy won by 9 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282744.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Allan Haggo (Sco) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Grant Stewart (Ita)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Bilal Aftab (Den) made his T20I debut.
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|GER}}
| team2 = {{cr|JER}}
| score1 = 85 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = Dylan Blignaut 27 (27)
| wickets1 = Benjamin Ward 4/18 (4 overs)
| score2 = 86/6 (17.1 overs)
| runs2 = Zak Tribe 25 (23)
| wickets2 = Sahir Naqash 2/9 (2 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282745.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Benjamin Ward (Jer)
| toss = Germany won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Charlie Brennan (Jer) made his T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 October 2021
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{cr|JER}}
| score1 = 100/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Joy Perera 23 (25)
| wickets1 = Daniel Birrell 2/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 104/2 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Jake Dunford 45* (53)
| wickets2 = Madupa Fernando 1/18 (4 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282746.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Allan Haggo (Sco)
| motm = Harrison Carlyon (Jer)
| toss = Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|GER}}
| team2 = {{cr|DEN}}
| score1 = 119/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Richardson 61* (53)
| wickets1 = Saif Ahmad 3/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 107 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Shangeev Thanikaithasan 35 (32)
| wickets2 = Muslim Yar 3/25 (4 overs)
| result = Germany won by 12 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282747.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Allan Haggo (Sco) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Michael Richardson (Ger)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Absar Khan (Den) made his T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 October 2021
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{cr|GER}}
| score1 = 117 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Joy Perera 45 (53)
| wickets1 = Dylan Blignaut 4/18 (2 overs)
| score2 = 116/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Dieter Klein 28* (18)
| wickets2 = Madupa Fernando 2/15 (4 overs)
| result = Italy won by 1 run
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282748.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Allan Haggo (Sco)
| motm = Dieter Klein (Ger)
| toss = Germany won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Dylan Blignaut became the first bowler for Germany to take a hat-trick in T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/dieter-klein-onslaught-takes-germany-into-a-global-qualifier/|title=Dieter Klein onslaught takes Germany into a global qualifier|work=Emerging Cricket|date=24 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 October 2021
| time = 15:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|DEN}}
| team2 = {{cr|JER}}
| score1 = 130/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Delawar Khan 40* (27)
| wickets1 = Harrison Carlyon 2/22 (3 overs)
| score2 = 131/6 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Jonty Jenner 96* (66)
| wickets2 = Bashir Shah 2/16 (3 overs)
| result = Jersey won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282749.html Scorecard]
| venue = Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
| umpires = Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Heath Kearns (Jer)
| motm = Jonty Jenner (Jer)
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1282731.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
{{International cricket in 2021}}
{{International cricket in 2021–22}}
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