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{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name =  2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
| image = 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.jpg
| imagesize = 220px
| caption = 
| fromdate = 2 August
| todate = 5 August
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[Tournament#Group tournaments|Group stage]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]]
| host = {{cr|IRE}}
| champions = {{cr|IRE}} & {{cr|NED}} (shared)
| count = 1
| participants = 6
| matches = 11
| attendance = 
| player of the series = {{cricon|IRE}} [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]]
| most runs = {{cricon|SCO}} [[Ryan Watson (cricketer)|Ryan Watson]] (100)
| most wickets = {{cricon|SCO}} [[Dewald Nel]] (9)
| website = [http://www.iccworldtwenty20qualifier.com/ 2008 Qualifier Official Website]
| next_year = 2010
| next_tournament = 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
}}
The '''2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier''' was the inaugural tournament of [[ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] and was played between 2 and 5 August 2008 in [[Stormont, Belfast|Stormont]], [[Belfast]] in Northern Ireland. The top three<ref>{{cite web |title=Third Associate to replace Zimbabwe in Twenty20 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/third-associate-to-replace-zimbabwe-in-twenty20-359710 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 March 2024 |date=4 July 2008}}</ref> played in the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]], the international championship of [[Twenty20|Twenty20 cricket]]. The six competing teams were: [[Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]], [[Canadian national cricket team|Canada]], [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]], [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]], [[Netherlands national cricket team|The Netherlands]] and [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/TOURNAMENTS/2008/WORLDT20QUALIFIER/index.shtml |title=2008 World Twenty20 Qualifier |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=15 October 2020 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121154652/https://www.cricketeurope.com/TOURNAMENTS/2008/WORLDT20QUALIFIER/index.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The competition was won by [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] and the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]], who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 finals in England. After the withdrawal of [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] who eliminated Kenya.

==Group stage==
===Group A===
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|update=complete

|section=A

|team1=IRE |team2=SCO |team3=BER
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|result3=5

|win_BER=0 |loss_BER=2 |rs_BER=140 |or_BER=29 |rc_BER=145 |ob_BER=26.4
|win_IRE=2 |loss_IRE=0 |rs_IRE=163 |or_IRE=28.5 |rc_IRE=158 |ob_IRE=29
|win_SCO=1 |loss_SCO=1 |rs_SCO=217 |or_SCO=37.4 |rc_SCO=217 |ob_SCO=39.5

|name_BER={{cr|BER}}
|name_IRE={{cr|IRE}}
|name_SCO={{cr|SCO}}

|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1
|text_Q=Semi-finals
|col_5=#fcc
|text_5=5th Place playoff
}}</onlyinclude>

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 2 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SCO}}
| score1 = 117 (20 overs)
| score2 = 118/6 (19.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IRE}}
| runs1 = [[Neil McCallum (cricketer)|Neil McCallum]] 27 (25)
| wickets1 = [[Alex Cusack]] 4/21 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andree Botha]] 38 (34)
| wickets2 = [[Glenn Rogers]] 2/15 (3.5 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354454.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Niels Bagh]] (Den) and [[Sarika Prasad]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] (Ire)
| rain = 
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 3 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BER}}
| score1 = 99/7 (20 overs)
| score2 = 100/2 (17.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SCO}}
| runs1 = [[Steven Outerbridge]] 37[[not out|*]] (35)
| wickets1 = [[Dewald Nel]] 3/12 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Colin Smith (Scottish cricketer)|Colin Smith]] 46[[not out|*]] (42)
| wickets2 = [[George O'Brien (cricketer)|George O'Brien]] 2/11 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354456.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Niels Bagh]] (Den) and [[Sarika Prasad]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Dewald Nel]] (Sco)
| rain = 
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 3 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRE}}
| score1 = 43/7 (9 overs)
| score2 = 41/8 (9 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|BER}}
| runs1 = [[Gary Wilson (cricketer)|Gary Wilson]] 7 (12)
| wickets1 = [[Irving Romaine]] 2/2 (1 over)
| runs2 = [[Steven Outerbridge]] 8 (6)
| wickets2 = [[Peter Connell (cricketer)|Peter Connell]] 3/8 (2 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 4 runs ([[Duckworth-Lewis method|D/L]])
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354458.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger) and [[Sarika Prasad]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Peter Connell (cricketer)|Peter Connell]] (Ire)
| rain = Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
}}

===Group B===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete

|section=B

|team1=NED |team2=KEN |team3=CAN
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|result3=5

|win_CAN=1 |loss_CAN=1 |rs_CAN=190 |or_CAN=39.3 |rc_CAN=189 |ob_CAN=37.5
|win_KEN=1 |loss_KEN=1 |rs_KEN=226 |or_KEN=37.5 |rc_KEN=244 |ob_KEN=40
|win_NED=1 |loss_NED=1 |rs_NED=250 |or_NED=40 |rc_NED=233 |ob_NED=39.3

|name_CAN={{cr|CAN}}
|name_KEN={{cr|KEN}}
|name_NED={{cr|NED}}

|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1
|text_Q=Semi-finals
|col_5=#fcc
|text_5=5th Place playoff
}}</onlyinclude>

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 2 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| score1 = 153/5 (20 overs)
| score2 = 134/9 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|KEN}}
| runs1 = [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] 56 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Hiren Varaiya]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 37 (33)
| wickets2 = [[Edgar Schiferli]] 3/23 (4 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 19 runs
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354453.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger) and [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Ryan ten Doeschate|RN ten Doeschate]] (Net)
| rain = 
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 2 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| score1 = 97 (18.4 overs)
| score2 = 98/6 (19.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|CAN}}
| runs1 = [[Peter Borren]] 37 (38)
| wickets1 = [[Harvir Baidwan]] 4/19 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sunil Dhaniram]] 26 (21)
| wickets2 = [[Peter Borren]] 2/19 (4 overs)
| result = Canada won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354455.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Niels Bagh]] (Den) and [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Harvir Baidwan]] (Can)
| rain = 
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 3 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|CAN}}
| score1 = 91 (19.4 overs)
| score2 = 92/6 (17.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|KEN}}
| runs1 = [[Sanjayan Thuraisingam]] 15 (18)
| wickets1 = [[Peter Ongondo]] 2/18 (3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kennedy Otieno]] 40 (42)
| wickets2 = [[Harvir Baidwan]] 2/12 (2 overs)
| result = Kenya won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354457.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger) and [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Kennedy Otieno]] (Ken)
| rain = 
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| score-width=110px
| team-width=120px
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD2b=3rd Place Playoff
| RD1-seed1=B2
| RD1-team1={{cr|KEN}}
| RD1-score1=67 (17.2)
| RD1-seed2='''A1'''
| RD1-team2='''{{cr|IRE}}'''
| RD1-score2='''72/6 (19.1)'''
| RD1-seed3=A2
| RD1-team3={{cr|SCO}}
| RD1-score3=107/8 (20)
| RD1-seed4='''B1'''
| RD1-team4='''{{cr|NED}}'''
| RD1-score4= '''110/5 (18)'''
| RD2-seed1=A1
| RD2-team1={{cr|IRE}}
| RD2-score1=
| RD2-seed2=B1
| RD2-team2={{cr|NED}}
| RD2-score2=
| RD2b-seed1=B2
| RD2b-team1={{cr|KEN}}
| RD2b-score1=106/9 (20)
| RD2b-seed2='''A2'''
| RD2b-team2='''{{cr|SCO}}'''
| RD2b-score2='''107/1 (18.1)'''
}}
----
{{2TeamBracket
| score-width=70px
| team-width=120px
| RD1=5th Place playoff
| RD1-seed1=A3
| RD1-team1={{cr|BER}}
| RD1-score1=70 (20)
| RD1-seed2='''B3'''
| RD1-team2='''{{cr|CAN}}'''
| RD1-score2='''71/2 (10.3)'''
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 4 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}}
| score1 = 67 (17.2 overs)
| score2 = 72/6 (19.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IRE}}
| runs1 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 13 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] 3/20 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] 22 (34)
| wickets2 = [[Ragheb Aga]] 2/12 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/361530.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus) and [[Sarika Prasad]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] (Ire)
| rain = 
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 4 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SCO}}
| score1 = 107/8 (20 overs)
| score2 = 110/5 (18 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|NED}}
| runs1 = [[Kyle Coetzer]] 40 (44)
| wickets1 = [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] 3/23 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Eric Szwarczynski]] 30 (39)
| wickets2 = [[Richie Berrington]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/361531.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Stormont, Belfast|Stormont]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Niels Bagh]] (Den) and [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger)
| motm = [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] (Ned)
| rain = 
}}

===Finals===
====3rd Place Playoff====
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 4 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}}
| score1 = 106/9 (20 overs)
| score2 = 107/1 (18.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SCO}}
| runs1 = [[Ragheb Aga]] 28 (25)
| wickets1 = [[Dewald Nel]] 3/10 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ryan Watson (cricketer)|Ryan Watson]] 54 (61)
| wickets2 = [[Tony Suji]] 1/21 (3 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 9 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354459.html Scorecard]
| venue =  [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger) and [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Ryan Watson (cricketer)|Ryan Watson]] (Sco)
| rain = 
}}

====5th Place playoff====
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BER}}
| score1 = 70 (20 overs)
| score2 = 71/2 (10.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|CAN}}
| runs1 = [[Oliver Pitcher]] 15 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Steve Welsh (cricketer)|Steve Welsh]] 2/6 (3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Geoff Barnett (cricketer)|Geoff Barnett]] 31[[not out|*]] (34)
| wickets2 = [[Stefan Kelly]] 2/21 (2 overs)
| result = Canada won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354460.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Niels Bagh]] (Den) and [[Sarika Prasad]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Steve Welsh (cricketer)|Steve Welsh]] (Can)
| rain = 
}}

====The Final====
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 August
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRE}}
| score1 = 
| score2 = 
| team2 = {{cr|NED}}
| runs1 = 
| wickets1 = 
| runs2 = 
| wickets2 = 
| result = Match abandoned with a toss
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/match/354461.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Civil Service Cricket Club Ground]], [[Belfast]]
| umpires = [[Paul Baldwin (cricket umpire)|Paul Baldwin]] (Ger) and [[Darrell Hair]] (Aus)
| motm = 
| rain = Match abandoned due to rain. Ireland and the Netherlands share the trophy.
}}

==Final standings==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Team
|- style="background:#cfc"
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2| 1st
| {{cr|Ireland}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| {{cr|NED}}
|- style="background:#cfc"
| style="text-align:center"| 3rd
| {{cr|SCO}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 4th
| {{cr|KEN}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 5th
| {{cr|CAN}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"| 6th
|{{cr|BER}}
|}

{{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} Qualified for the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/series/353665.html Tournament overview] from Cricinfo
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121016143726/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/IRELAND/2008_IRELAND_ICC_World_Twenty20_Qualifier_2008.html Tournament overview] from CricketArchive
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080806025747/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/T20WCQ2008/index.shtml Tournament overview] from CricketEurope

{{International cricket in 2008}}
{{ICC World Twenty20}}
{{International cricket tours of Ireland}}

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