2021 Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
{{short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
| image =
| caption =
| administrator = International Cricket Council
| cricket format = Twenty20 International
| tournament format =
| host = {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
| fromdate = 26
| todate = 30 August 2021
| champions = {{crw|SCO}}
| runner up = {{crw|IRE}}
| participants = 5
| matches = 10
| venues =
| most runs = {{criconw|IRE}} Gaby Lewis (145)
| most wickets = {{criconw|NED}} Frederique Overdijk (8)
| player of the series = {{criconw|IRE}} Eimear Richardson
| previous_year = 2019
| previous_tournament = 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe
| next_year = 2023
| next_tournament = 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
}}
The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played in August 2021 in Spain.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000000/000013.shtml |title=Ireland name squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809125049/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000000/000013.shtml |url-status=dead }} The matches were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with the top team progressing to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1932353 |title=Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 December 2020}} Originally scheduled to take place in Scotland, the tournament was moved to the La Manga Club, Spain, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2177914 |title=Two ICC Europe Qualifiers Relocated From Scotland to Spain |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 June 2021}}
France and Turkey were both scheduled to make their debuts at an ICC women's event.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/womenscricket/icc_announce_qualification_process_for_2023_women%27s_t20_world_cup.html |title=ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup |work=The Cricketer |access-date=12 December 2020}} However, on 25 August 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Turkey had withdrawn from the tournament,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2023-lack-of-covid-19-documents-force-turkey-to-pull-out-of-europe-qualifiers-1274635 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2023: Turkey pull out of Europe qualifiers |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 August 2021}} as they were unable to get approval to travel from the Turkish Sports Ministry.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2231756 |title=Turkey withdraw from Europe Women's {{sic|Qua|lifer|nolink=y}} |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 August 2021}}
On the opening day of the tournament, Dutch cricketer Frederique Overdijk became the first bowler, male or female, to take seven wickets in a T20I match.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/frederique-overdijk-becomes-first-cricketer-to-scalp-seven-wickets-in-t20i-netherlands-vs-france/article36124145.ece |title=Frederique Overdijk becomes first cricketer to scalp seven wickets in a T20I |work=Sport Star |access-date=26 August 2021}} Scotland won the tournament, winning all four of their matches, and progressed to the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000164.shtml |title=Scotland finish unbeaten |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=30 August 2021 |archive-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830110634/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000164.shtml |url-status=dead }} Ireland finished in second place, after beating the Netherlands in their final match,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2239426 |title=Scotland's unblemished record helps them seal top spot in Europe Qualifier |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=30 August 2021}} with Ireland's Eimear Richardson being named the player of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/eimear-richardson-named-player-of-the-tournament-as-ireland-women-finish-in |title=Eimear Richardson named Player of the Tournament as Ireland Women finish in style |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=30 August 2021}} Ireland may still advance to the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament via the place available to the highest ranked non-qualified team.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58383070 |title=Scotland reach Women's T20 World Cup global Qualifier after winning European event |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=30 August 2021}}
During the tournament, questions were raised about the quality of the pitch at La Manga.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000148.shtml |title=The Andrew Nixon Column: 29 August |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829132341/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000148.shtml |url-status=dead }} This resulted in the ICC moving the European 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification matches from La Manga to the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000182.shtml |title=Under-19 qualifier moved from La Manga |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902124817/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000182.shtml |url-status=dead }}
Squads
The following teams and squads were named for the tournament:{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/t20-world-cup-europe-qualifier-know-the-teams |title=T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier – know the teams |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=25 August 2021}}
On 23 August 2021, Shauna Kavanagh was ruled out of Ireland's squad following a positive test for COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/amy-hunter-called-up-as-replacement-for-t20-world-cup-european-qualifier |title=Amy Hunter called up as replacement for T20 World Cup European Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=23 August 2021}} Amy Hunter was named as her replacement.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000000/000098.shtml |title=Hunter replaces Kavanagh in Ireland Women's squad |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823130156/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000000/000098.shtml |url-status=dead }}
Points table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR|source=ESPN Cricinfo{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-europe-region-qualifier-2021-1274588/points-table-standings |title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 August 2021}}
|show_tie=no
|update=completed
|team1=SCO
|team2=IRE
|team3=NED
|team4=GER
|team5=FRA
|result1=Q
|win_SCO=4|loss_SCO=|nr_SCO=|nrr_SCO=2.842
|win_IRE=3|loss_IRE=1|nr_IRE=|nrr_IRE=3.743
|win_NED=2 |loss_NED=2|nr_NED=|nrr_NED=0.870
|win_GER=1|loss_GER=3|nr_GER=|nrr_GER=-3.188
|win_FRA=|loss_FRA=4|nr_FRA=|nrr_FRA=-5.647
|name_FRA={{crw|FRA}}
|name_GER={{crw|GER}}
|name_IRE={{crw|IRE}}
|name_NED={{crw|NED}}
|name_SCO={{crw|SCO}}
|col_Q=#cfc
}}
{{color box|border=darkgray|#cfc}} advanced to the global qualifier
Fixtures
The fixtures for the Europe Qualifier were confirmed on 16 August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2221215 |title=Road to South Africa 2023 begins as ICC pathway events return |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 August 2021}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 98/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Robine Rijke 43 (47)
| wickets1 = Katie McGill 1/11 (2 overs)
| score2 = 99/4 (16.3 overs)
| runs2 = Sarah Bryce 46 (36)
| wickets2 = Caroline de Lange 4/17 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274595.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Top Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Rizwan Akram (Ned) and David McLean (Sco)
| motm = Sarah Bryce (Sco)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|GER}}
| score1 = 196/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Gaby Lewis 105* (60)
| wickets1 = Bianca Loch 1/21 (3 overs)
| score2 = 32/3 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Christina Gough 14 (58)
| wickets2 = Eimear Richardson 2/5 (3 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 164 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274596.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Bottom Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Alex Dowdalls (Sco) and Adnan Khan (Esp)
| motm = Gaby Lewis (Ire)
| toss = Germany won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Gaby Lewis became the first cricketer for Ireland to score a century in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/gaby-lewis-makes-history-as-ireland-start-qualifier-tournament-with-big-win/72550.htm |title=Gaby Lewis makes history as Ireland start Qualifier tournament with big win |work=Cricket World |access-date=26 August 2021}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 August 2021
| time = 15:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|FRA}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 33 (17.3 overs)
| runs1 = Poppy McGeown 8 (21)
| wickets1 = Frederique Overdijk 7/3 (4 overs)
| score2 = 34/1 (3.3 overs)
| runs2 = Robine Rijke 21* (12)
| wickets2 = Thea Graham 1/11 (2 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274597.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Top Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Alex Dowdalls (Sco) and Mark Jameson (Ger)
| motm = Frederique Overdijk (Ned)
| toss = France won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Frederique Overdijk (Ned) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/netherlands-cricketer-frederique-overdijk-registers-145040275.html |title=Netherlands Cricketer Frederique Overdijk Registers Best Figures In T20I Cricket History With Seven Wickets Against France |work=Yahoo! Sport |access-date=26 August 2021}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|FRA}}
| team2 = {{crw|GER}}
| score1 = 45 (15 overs)
| runs1 = Thea Graham 12 (25)
| wickets1 = Bianca Loch 3/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 46/1 (9.3 overs)
| runs2 = Anuradha Doddaballapur 22* (40)
| wickets2 = Thea Graham 1/12 (3 overs)
| result = Germany won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274600.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Bottom Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Adnan Khan (Esp) and David McLean (Sco)
| motm = Bianca Loch (Ger)
| toss = France won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Lara Armas (Fra) made her WT20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 89/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Rebecca Stokell 21 (34)
| wickets1 = Katherine Fraser 3/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 92/5 (19 overs)
| runs2 = Kathryn Bryce 46* (58)
| wickets2 = Ava Canning 2/5 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274601.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Top Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Adriaan van den Dries (Ned)
| motm = Kathryn Bryce (Sco)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 August 2021
| time = 15:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|GER}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 71/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Christina Gough 34 (47)
| wickets1 = Eva Lynch 2/7 (3 overs)
| score2 = 72/3 (15 overs)
| runs2 = Babette de Leede 32 (37)
| wickets2 = Anna Healey 1/11 (4 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274602.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Bottom Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Mark Jameson (Ger)
| motm = Babette de Leede (Ned)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|GER}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 36 (19 overs)
| runs1 = Karthika Vijayaraghavan 7* (29)
| wickets1 = Katherine Fraser 3/6 (4 overs)
| score2 = 38/0 (5 overs)
| runs2 = Sarah Bryce 23* (21)
| wickets2 =
| result = Scotland won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274608.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Top Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Adriaan van den Dries (Ned) and David McLean (Sco)
| motm = Katherine Fraser (Sco)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|FRA}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 24 (16.1 overs)
| runs1 = Tracy Rodriguez 3 (12)
| wickets1 = Eimear Richardson 2/0 (2 overs)
| score2 = 25/0 (2.4 overs)
| runs2 = Louise Little 12* (7)
| wickets2 =
| result = Ireland won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274604.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Bottom Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Adnan Khan (Esp)
| motm = Eimear Richardson (Ire)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 111/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Eimear Richardson 53 (49)
| wickets1 = Eva Lynch 4/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 87/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Robine Rijke 32 (36)
| wickets2 = Cara Murray 3/9 (3 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 24 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274609.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Top Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Mark Jameson (Ger) and David McLean (Sco)
| motm = Eimear Richardson (Ire)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 August 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|FRA}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 24 (17.4 overs)
| runs1 = Jennifer King 8 (24)
| wickets1 = Megan McColl 5/3 (4 overs)
| score2 = 25/3 (2.2 overs)
| runs2 = Sarah Bryce 9 (4)
| wickets2 = Marie Violleau 2/11 (1 over)
| result = Scotland won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1274606.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club (Bottom Ground), Cartagena
| umpires = Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Adriaan van den Dries (Ned)
| motm = Megan McColl (Sco)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Megan McColl (Sco) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/mccoll-richardson-star-for-scotland-and-ireland-on-final-day-of-qualifier |title=McColl, Richardson headline final day as Scotland win T20 Europe Qualifiers; Ireland finish second |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=30 August 2021}}
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-europe-region-qualifier-2021-1274588 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers}}
{{International cricket in 2021}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier}}
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