The 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier was an international

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tournament held in

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from 28 November to 5 December 2015. It was the second edition of the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. Eight teams contested the tournament, with the hosts,

, being joined by the bottom two teams from the 2014 World Twenty20 and five regional qualifiers.

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defeated

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by two wickets, with both teams qualifying for the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament in India. Bangladesh's

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was the player of the tournament and was the leading wicket-taker, while Ireland's

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led the tournament in runs. All matches were played in

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, with two grounds being used (the Thailand Cricket Ground and the

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).(28 May 2015)
"ICC announces schedule of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015"
– International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

Qualification and format

The tournament involved eight teams, the same number as at the inaugural 2013 edition. For the preliminary stages of the tournament, the teams were divided into two groups of four, with the top two in each group moving into the semi-finals. The two winners of the semi-finals qualified for the 2016 World Twenty20. As in the 2013 tournament, the four teams that failed to make the semi-finals played off in a

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competition (referred to as the Shield). Of the eight teams, two (

and

) qualified automatically by finishing in the last two places at the 2014 World Twenty20.

qualified for the tournament as the host, while the other five teams qualified through regional tournaments. Teams from the

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region were unable to qualify for the tournament, as funding had been withdrawn for the ICC Americas Women's Championship in 2014, leading to its cancellation. Instead, Europe was given an additional qualification spot. Bangladesh,

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, and

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participated in the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier for the first time.ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

Squads

Group stages

Group A

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Group B

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Shield competition

Shield semi-finals

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Shield final

Finals

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Final

Placement matches

Third-place playoff

Seventh-place playoff

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table. Source

Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by

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. Source
ESPNcricinfo

Final standings

Qualified for the

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References

External links

ESPNcricinfo tournament site
{{DEFAULTSORT:ICC International cricket competitions in 2015–16 Sport in Bangkok International women's cricket competitions in Thailand 2015 in Thai sport

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