The 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off was a
cricket
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tournament that took place in
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
from February to March 2024, to decide the final four places in the
next CWC Challenge League for the next World Cup cycle.
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...
and
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
were the first teams to secure a place in the Challenge League.
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...
also claimed a place, followed by
Italy
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. Kuwait emerged as winners at the end of the tournament.
Format
The eight qualified teams were placed into two groups of four, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the Super Six stage.
The best four sides emerging from the Challenge League Play-off competition qualified for the
twelve-team World Cup Challenge League field for the next cycle.
Qualification
In the Challenge League Play-off, the bottom two teams from each of the two groups in the
2019–2022 Challenge League joined four others from outside the
32-team qualification process. These were the four nations with the highest
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
ranking meeting the following entry requirements:
# They must've had a minimum of eight domestic teams playing regular cricket, including at least five 40+-over matches in each of the two previous years;
# They had to be in the top 40 of the
ICC T20I Rankings as of 30 September 2023.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Tanzania qualified for the tournament after meeting the requirements.
Squads
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Super 6
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Final standings
References
External links
Series home at ''ESPNcricinfo''
{{International cricket in 2023–24
Challenge Play-off
International cricket competitions in 2023–24
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