The Team: Mary-Anne Musonda (c), Modester Mupachikwa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Sharne Mayers, Josephine Nkomo, Precious Marange, Christabel Chatonzwa, Loreen Tshuma, Loryn Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda, Esther Mbofana, Pellagia Mujaji, Audrey Mazvishaya, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Francisca Chipare
Zimbabwe Women got a 47-run victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Women in Dubai on Monday, making it two wins in as many games for them in the Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series.
Zimbabwe Women and the UAE Women are using the series to prepare for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 that gets underway in Abu Dhabi on 18 September.
Zimbabwe Women are facing Thailand Women in their final game of the quadrangular series in Dubai on Tuesday.
What’s at stake?
The last two spots at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup are up for grabs as eight teams meet in the Qualifier.
Eight emerging nations including Zimbabwe will battle for the two remaining places at the Women's T20 World Cup and aim to join hosts South Africa and leading teams Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies at the showpiece event.
Bangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, UAE, the United States and Zimbabwe will meet in a series of T20Is in Abu Dhabi from 18 September to decide which two teams will be in South Africa next year.
How the Qualifier works
The Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier will be played across two venues in Abu Dhabi; Zayed Cricket Stadium and Tolerance Oval.
The group games will take place on 18, 19, 21 September, followed by the crucial playoffs and a final on 25 September.
The top two teams will seal their berth in the main event, which will be played in South Africa in February and March 2023.
The eight teams have been divided into two groups of four, with the top two teams in each group progressing to a playoff that will decide the final qualifiers for the Women’s T20 World Cup.
The top team in each group will take on the second-place finisher in the opposite group, with the winners of each high-stakes playoff booking their ticket to South Africa next year.
The two qualifiers will then play in a final to determine which group they will at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
How to watch the Qualifier
The Qualifier will be live and FREE on ICC.tv in most regions with on-demand highlights available shortly after each match.
It is free to Sign Up to ICC.tv.
Source https://www.icc-cricket.com/
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