2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two

2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
Dates20 – 27 April 2019
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International and List A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) Namibia
Champions Namibia
Runners-up Oman
Participants6
Matches18
Player of the seriesNamibia JJ Smit
Most runsHong Kong Anshuman Rath (290)
Most wicketsUnited States Ali Khan (17)
2018

The 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was an international cricket tournament that took place in April 2019 in Namibia.[1] It was contested by six teams; Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Papua New Guinea, the United States and tournament hosts Namibia.[2] It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[3][4] The final and third-place playoff match were granted One Day International (ODI) status by the International Cricket Council.[5] Namibia won the tournament, after they beat Oman by 145 runs in the final.[6] It was Namibia's first win in an ODI match,[7] and it was the first ever ODI match played by Oman.[8]

  1. ^ "Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ^ "ODI status on the line at World Cricket League swansong". CricBuzz. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Qualification Pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Thailand hosts World Cricket League event for first time". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Namibia claim Division 2 title with maiden ODI victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Namibia claim WCL2 title in historic first home ODI". CricBuzz. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

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