2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
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| Dates | 7 – 21 February 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | 50 overs (One Day International) |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Player of the series | Suné Luus |
| Most runs |  Javeria Khan (299) |
| Most wickets | Nashra Sandhu (17) |
The 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 7 to 21 February 2017. It was the final stage of the qualification process for the 2017 World Cup in England. The tournament was the fourth edition of the World Cup Qualifier, and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.[1]
The final was contested between India and South Africa, with India winning by 1 wicket.[2] Along with the two finalists, both Sri Lanka and Pakistan also qualified for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3] As well as the four qualifiers for the Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh and Ireland kept their ODI status until 2021 by virtue of them reaching the Super Six stage of the tournament.[3]
Participating teams
[edit]Ten teams participated – Bangladesh and Ireland qualified automatically by virtue of having One Day International (ODI) status, while the other eight teams included the bottom four teams of the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship and the four winners of the regional qualifiers. The top four teams at the World Cup Qualifier qualified for the World Cup.[4]
India (Bottom 4 of ICC Women's Championship)
South Africa (Bottom 4 of ICC Women's Championship)
Pakistan (Bottom 4 of ICC Women's Championship)
Sri Lanka (Bottom 4 of ICC Women's Championship)
Bangladesh (automatic qualification – ODI status)
Ireland (automatic qualification – ODI status)
Zimbabwe (Africa regional qualifier)
Thailand (Asia regional qualifier)
Papua New Guinea (East Asia-Pacific regional qualifier)
Scotland (Europe regional qualifier)
Squads
[edit]The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed all the squads for the tournament on 24 January 2017.[5]
 Bangladesh[6] | India[7] |  Ireland[8] | Pakistan[9] |  Papua New Guinea[10] |
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 Scotland[11] | South Africa[12] | Sri Lanka[13] |  Thailand[14] |  Zimbabwe[15] |
Mona Meshram replaced Smriti Mandhana in India's squad after Mandhana was injured during a match in the 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League.[16] Later, both Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida were also ruled out of India's squad due to injury. They were replaced by Soni Yadav and Mansi Joshi respectively.[17] Ahead of the tournament, Sidra Nawaz was ruled out of Pakistan's squad due to injury and was replaced by Rabiya Shah.[18] Anam Amin and Sidra Ameen were also withdrawn from Pakistan's squad, being replaced by Sadia Yousuf and Muneeba Ali respectively.[18] Bangladesh replaced Fahima Khatun and Lata Mondol with Shaila Sharmin and Murshida Khatun.[18]
Format
[edit]The ten teams at the tournament were initially divided into two groups of five. The top three teams from each group progressed to the Super Six stage, and also earned ODI status until the next World Cup. The top four teams from the Super Six stage qualified for the World Cup, although there was still be a final to determine the overall winner of the World Cup Qualifier.[1] In December 2016 the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures and format for the tournament.[19]
First round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.245 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.733 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.530 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.565 |
| 5 | Thailand | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.491 |
Qualified to Super Six stage
7 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Soni Yadav (Ind) and Malsha Shehani (SL) both made their WODI debuts.
8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robyn Lewis (Ire) made her WODI debut.
8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Thailand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Thailand's first 50-over match.[20]
10 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mansi Joshi (Ind) made her WODI debut.
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.168 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.725 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.074 |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.956 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.623 |
Qualified to Super Six stage
7 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ghulam Fatima and Nashra Sandhu (Pak) both made their WODI debuts.
8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aiman Anwer (Pak) made her WODI debut.
- Sana Mir became the first Pakistan woman to take 100 wickets in WODIs.[21]
11 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suraiya Azmin (Ban) made her WODI debut.
13 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Laura Wolvaardt 43* (52) |
- Papua New Guinea Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Super Six stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.981 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.953 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.146 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.150 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.127 |
| 6 | Ireland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.013 |
Qualified to 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup
Retained ODI status until 2021.
15 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Mithali Raj (Ind) became the second player to make 5,500 runs in WODIs.[22]
- Dane van Niekerk (SA) became the seventh player to reach 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in WODIs. She also became the first player for South Africa to take 100 wickets in WODIs.[23]
Final
[edit] 21 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was India's highest successful run-chase in a WODI.[24]
See also
[edit]- 2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20, the most recent ICC women's tournament to be held in Sri Lanka
References
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- ^ a b "India, South Africa ready for final of ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Two ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier spots up for grabs" Archived 14 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ICC, 11 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "All 10 squads for the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 confirmed". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Meshram left out of India squad for World Cup qualifiers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Women Name World Cup Qualifying Squad". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan Women Team announced for ICC Women World Cup Qualifier, 2017". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Women Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Scotland Women's squad named for ICC Global Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "South Africa Women Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Thailand Women Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women Women Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "India Women recall Meshram for injured Mandhana". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women's WC Qualifiers". BCCI. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan's Sidra latest withdrawal from ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 schedule announced". International Cricket Council. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "India favourites in lopsided tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Mir looks at big picture after 1000-100 double". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Meshram-Raj and spin quartet to the fore in emphatic India win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Special day for van Niekerk despite loss to India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "India pulls off record chase in finale thriller". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 February 2017.