The 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A was the inaugural edition of Group A of the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, a

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tournament which formed part of the qualification pathway to the

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. In July 2019, the

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(ICC) confirmed that the Malaysia Cricket Association would host the tournament. The series took place between 16 and 26 September 2019, with all the matches having

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status. On the penultimate day of the tournament,

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were bowled out for 65 runs against

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. In reply, Vanuatu managed to dismiss Malaysia for 52 runs, recording the lowest team total defended by any side in a List A cricket match.

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won the series, after finishing ahead of

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, with both teams level on points.

Squads

Prior to the series,

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and Tamoor Sajjad were ruled out of Qatar's squad due to personal reasons.

Fixtures

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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