World Cup League 2 (2019-2023)
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:52 pm
Not sure if a thread already exists for the bottom 7 ODI teams (14th to 20th ranked sides), but a truly remarkable match just played out between Namibia and UAE.
Namibia were in tatters at 83 for 7 batting first, but David Wiese and Frylink led them to a respectable and defendable total of 206, batting out the full 50 overs.
In response, UAE slumped to 40 for 4 last time I checked the score before heading to bed, and were 53 for 6, before their own rearguard led them to a most unlikely win by 3 wickets.
Has there ever been an ODI where both sides lost their top 6 for 50 odd, but also ended up posting 200+???
Truly remarkable game!
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Anyways...for those who may not know...the top 3 in the L2 will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier next year in Zimbabwe. They will be joined by the bottom 5 from the Super League and the top 2 from the Challenge Leagues A and B.
Current League 2 standings:
Oman
Scotland
UAE
USA
Namibia
Nepal
PNG
However, this is highly misleading as the ICC is almost sure to go to percentage of points (or points per match played) to decide fairly due to covid-cancellations. By percentage, Scotland is currently topping the chart, followed by Oman, UAE, Namibia, Nepal, USA, and lastly PNG who have 0 points.
PNG having lost all 12 of their matches are surely cooked. But the other 6 teams are quite close in points and so any 3 of them could potentially progress.
Namibia were in tatters at 83 for 7 batting first, but David Wiese and Frylink led them to a respectable and defendable total of 206, batting out the full 50 overs.
In response, UAE slumped to 40 for 4 last time I checked the score before heading to bed, and were 53 for 6, before their own rearguard led them to a most unlikely win by 3 wickets.
Has there ever been an ODI where both sides lost their top 6 for 50 odd, but also ended up posting 200+???
Truly remarkable game!
_____________________________________________
Anyways...for those who may not know...the top 3 in the L2 will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier next year in Zimbabwe. They will be joined by the bottom 5 from the Super League and the top 2 from the Challenge Leagues A and B.
Current League 2 standings:
Oman
Scotland
UAE
USA
Namibia
Nepal
PNG
However, this is highly misleading as the ICC is almost sure to go to percentage of points (or points per match played) to decide fairly due to covid-cancellations. By percentage, Scotland is currently topping the chart, followed by Oman, UAE, Namibia, Nepal, USA, and lastly PNG who have 0 points.
PNG having lost all 12 of their matches are surely cooked. But the other 6 teams are quite close in points and so any 3 of them could potentially progress.