2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier
{{short description|International Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2022 Commonwealth Games Qualifier
| image =
| caption =
| administrator =
| cricket format = Women's Twenty20 International
| tournament format = Round-robin
| host = {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
| fromdate = 18
| todate = 24 January 2022
| champions = {{crw|SL}}
| runner up = {{crw|BAN}}
| participants = 5
| matches = 10
| player of the series = {{flagicon|SL}} Chamari Athapaththu
| most runs = {{flagicon|SL}} Chamari Athapaththu (221)
| most wickets = {{flagicon|BAN}} Nahida Akter (10)
| next_year =
| next_tournament =
}}
The 2022 Commonwealth Games Qualifier was a cricket tournament played in Malaysia in January 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000015/001534.shtml |title=No Northern Ireland team in Commonwealth Games |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209112432/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000015/001534.shtml |url-status=dead }} Five national teams competed for one place in the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, England, from July to August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/birmingham-commonwealth-games-2022/21120-complete-schedule-of-2022-commonwealth-games-cricket-qualifier.html |title=Complete schedule of 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier |work=Female Cricket |access-date=6 January 2022}} Matches in the qualification tournament were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1898903 |title=Commonwealth Games qualification process announced |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 November 2020}}
In November 2020, the ICC announced the qualification process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/54989259 |title=Commonwealth Games 2022: England women qualify for debut T20 event |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=19 November 2020}} England automatically qualified as the hosts,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2450429 |title=Five-team Commonwealth Games Qualifier set to commence |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 January 2022}} and were joined by the six highest ranked sides as of 1 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1898703/england-women-automatically-qualify-for-2022-commonwealth-games-in-birmingham |title=England Women automatically qualify for 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |accessdate=18 November 2020}} The final place was decided by the Commonwealth Games Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=https://ceylontoday.lk/news/sri-lanka-vies-for-commonwealth-games-spot-in-malaysia |title=Sri Lanka vies for Commonwealth Games spot in Malaysia |work=Ceylon Today |accessdate=18 January 2022 |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118060251/https://ceylontoday.lk/news/sri-lanka-vies-for-commonwealth-games-spot-in-malaysia |url-status=dead }}
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh both won their first three matches to set up a winner-takes-all contest on the last day of the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1118190/commonwealth-games-cricket |title=Unbeaten Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to face off for last Commonwealth Games cricket berth |work= Inside the Games |accessdate=23 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2022/01/23/sports/sri-lanka-beat-malaysia-decider-against-bangladesh |title=Sri Lanka beat Malaysia but decider against Bangladesh |work= Sunday Observer |access-date=23 January 2022}} Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 22 runs to claim a place at the Commonwealth Games tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/commonwealth-games-qualifier-2022-sri-lanka-women-vs-bangladesh-women-match-report/ |title=Sri Lanka qualify for Commonwealth Games thanks to Athapaththu all-round show |work= The Papare |accessdate=24 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-women-secure-final-qualifying-berth-at-birmingham-commonwealth-games-2022-1298650 |title=Sri Lanka Women secure final qualifying berth at Commonwealth Games 2022 |work= ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=24 January 2022}} Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu was named as player of the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2462360 |title=Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to win ICC Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=24 January 2022}}
Squads
Scotland also named Orla Montgomery as a non-travelling reserve player.{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/birmingham-commonwealth-games-2022/21103-scotland-womens-cricket-team-are-off-to-malaysia-for-commonwealth-qualifiers.html |title=Scotland Women's Cricket Team are off to Malaysia for Commonwealth Qualifiers |work=Female Cricket |accessdate=6 January 2022}} Sri Lanka also named Madushika Methtananda, Kawya Kavindi, Imesha Dulani and Sathya Sandeepani as standby players. Bangladesh named Jahanara Alam, Nuzhat Tasnia, Khadija Tul Kubra as standby players.
Warm-up matches
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|MAS}}
| score1 = 187/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Sarah Bryce 81 (41)
| wickets1 = Ainna Hamizah Hashim 1/2 (1 over)
| score2 = 62 (17.1 overs)
| runs2 = Nurilyaa Natasya 17 (36)
| wickets2 = Abbi Aitken-Drummond 3/16 (3 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 125 runs
| report = [https://www.cricketmalaysia.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewScorecard.do?matchId=2921&clubId=10933 Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires =
| motm =
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|MAS}}
| score1 = 166/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Vishmi Gunaratne 35 (29)
| wickets1 = Wan Nor Zulaika 1/18 (3 overs)
| score2 = 82/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Mas Elysa 32 (30)
| wickets2 = Inoka Ranaweera 2/3 (2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 84 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296025.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 January 2022
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 148/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Nigar Sultana 30 (26)
| wickets1 = Katherine Fraser 2/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 136/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Kathryn Bryce 56 (43)
| wickets2 = Rumana Ahmed 3/18 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 12 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296026.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm =
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Points table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR|source=ESPN Cricinfo{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-qualifiers-2021-22-1296009/points-table-standings |title=Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Qualifier Table |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2022}}
|show_tie=no
|update=complete
|team1=SL
|team2=BAN
|team3=SCO
|team4=MAS
|team5=KEN
|result1=Q
|win_BAN=3|loss_BAN=1|nr_BAN=|nrr_BAN=2.005
|win_KEN=|loss_KEN=4|nr_KEN=|nrr_KEN=-2.651
|win_MAS=1|loss_MAS=3|nr_MAS=|nrr_MAS=-2.521
|win_SCO=2|loss_SCO=2|nr_SCO=|nrr_SCO=-1.393
|win_SL=4|loss_SL=|nr_SL=|nrr_SL=3.924
|name_BAN={{crw|BAN}}
|name_KEN={{crw|KEN}}
|name_MAS={{crw|MAS}}
|name_SCO={{crw|SCO}}
|name_SL={{crw|SL}}
|col_Q=#cfc
}}
{{color box|border=darkgray|#cfc}} Advanced to the Commonwealth Games cricket tournament
Fixtures
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MAS}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 49/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Winifred Duraisingam 12 (31)
| wickets1 = Rumana Ahmed 2/4 (4 overs)
| score2 = 53/2 (8 overs)
| runs2 = Shamima Sultana 28 (19)
| wickets2 = Nur Arianna Natsya 2/14 (2 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296027.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Rumana Ahmed (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Nurilyaa Natasya, Nur Dania Syuhada (Mas) and Suraiya Azmin (Ban) all made their WT20I debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 January 2022
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 182/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Chamari Athapaththu 86 (45)
| wickets1 = Katie McGill 1/4 (1 over)
| score2 = 73 (12.1 overs)
| runs2 = Ellen Watson 30* (26)
| wickets2 = Sachini Nisansala 2/10 (2.1 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 109 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296028.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Chamari Athapaththu (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Vishmi Gunaratne, Sachini Nisansala (SL) and Rachel Slater (Sco) all made their WT20I debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|KEN}}
| score1 = 125/6 (20 overs)
| wickets1 = Queentor Abel 3/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 45 (12.4 overs)
| runs2 = Sharon Juma 24 (20)
| wickets2 = Nahida Akter 5/12 (3.4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 80 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296029.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)
| motm = Nahida Akter (Ban)
| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Nahida Akter (Ban) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.{{cite web|title=Five-wicket hauls in WT20I matches – Innings by innings|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;groupby=overall;orderby=start;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=19 January 2022}}
- The unbeaten 75-run partnership between Salma Khatun and Ritu Moni for Bangladesh was the highest seventh wicket partnership in WT20Is.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 January 2022
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|MAS}}
| score1 = 148/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kathryn Bryce 62* (46)
| wickets1 = Nik Nur Atiela 2/25 (3 overs)
| score2 = 117/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Jamahidaya Intan 24 (31)
| wickets2 = Katherine Fraser 4/19 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 31 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296030.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Kathryn Bryce (Sco)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|KEN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 87/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Queentor Abel 33 (53)
| wickets1 = Chamari Athapaththu 1/10 (3 overs)
| score2 = 89/1 (9.3 overs)
| runs2 = Chamari Athapaththu 57 (29)
| wickets2 = Esther Wachira 1/4 (1 over)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296031.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Chamari Athapaththu (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Tharika Sewwandi (SL) made her WT20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|KEN}}
| score1 = 70/3 (8 overs)
| runs1 = Kathryn Bryce 26 (19)
| wickets1 = Lavendah Idambo 1/8 (1 over)
| score2 = 54/3 (8 overs)
| runs2 = Sarah Wetoto 24* (16)
| wickets2 = Katherine Fraser 2/17 (2 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 16 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296032.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)
| motm = Kathryn Bryce (Sco)
| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 January 2022
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|MAS}}
| score1 = 175/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Harshitha Samarawickrama 65* (42)
| wickets1 = Nik Nur Atiela 1/21 (2 overs)
| score2 = 82/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Winifred Duraisingam 42* (54)
| wickets2 = Sugandika Kumari 2/12 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 93 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296033.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Harshitha Samarawickrama (SL)
| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 77 (17.3 overs)
| runs1 = Sarah Bryce 29 (32)
| wickets1 = Salma Khatun 2/9 (3 overs)
| score2 = 78/1 (15.2 overs)
| runs2 = Murshida Khatun 50* (55)
| wickets2 = Kathryn Bryce 1/12 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296034.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)
| motm = Murshida Khatun (Ban)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 January 2022
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|KEN}}
| team2 = {{crw|MAS}}
| score1 = 88/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Mary Mwangi 23 (37)
| wickets1 = Mas Elysa 2/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 89/5 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Mas Elysa 37 (26)
| wickets2 = Flavia Odhiambo 1/9 (1.2 overs)
| result = Malaysia won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296035.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Narayanan Janani (Ind)
| motm = Mas Elysa (Mas)
| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 January 2022
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 136/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Chamari Athapaththu 48 (28)
| wickets1 = Nahida Akter 2/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 114/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Murshida Khatun 36 (36)
| wickets2 = Chamari Athapaththu 3/17 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 22 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1296036.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| motm = Chamari Athapaththu (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-qualifiers-2021-22-1296009 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{Sports at the 2022 Commonwealth Games}}
{{International cricket in 2021–22}}
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