The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier was a

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tournament that took place in the United Arab Emirates in November 2021. The matches were played with

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(WT20I) status, with the top team progressing to the

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tournament.

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and

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were originally scheduled to make their debuts at an ICC women's event. Originally scheduled to take place in September 2021, the tournament was postponed in May 2021 due to the

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. Nepal's preparations included a three-match WT20I series against

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the week before the qualifier. Bhutan and the

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scheduled two warm-up matches against each other in

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. The second match of the tournament, between

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and Nepal, was the 1,000th WT20I to be played. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, winning all five of their matches, progressing to the World Cup Qualifier. Nepal's Sita Rana Magar was named as the player of the tournament.

Squads

The following teams competed in the tournament:

Points table

advanced to the global qualifier

Fixtures

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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