Super Six fixtures confirmed including one change in venue

The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier being held in Zimbabwe enters its Super Six stage from Thursday.

Monday’s results mean the Windies will carry maximum four points in the Super Six stage, Ireland two and the UAE zero, while Zimbabwe and Scotland will carry forward three points apiece and Afghanistan none. The sides will also retain their pre-event group seeding in the Super Six stage, whose fixtures which were finalised after minor changes and following the Event Technical Committee’s approval.

Following the conclusion of the group matches, Scotland and the UAE have retained their ODI status for the next four years until 2022, while the third Associate Member team to keep the ODI status will be confirmed following the seventh to tenth position play-offs. The Netherlands have already qualified for the new 13-team ODI League commencing in 2020.

Group placings:

Windies (A1), Ireland (A2), UAE (A3), Netherlands (A4), PNG (A5)

Afghanistan (B1), Zimbabwe (B2), Scotland (B3), Nepal (B4), Hong Kong (B5)

Super Six / classification match fixtures following minor adjustments (matches start 09h30 local time; games involving the Netherlands and Nepal will be classified as List-A matches as the two sides don’t have ODI status coming into this tournament):

o Thursday, 15 March – Windies v Afghanistan (S6), Harare Sports Club; UAE v Scotland (S6), Queens Sports Club; PNG v Nepal (play-off), Old Haraians; Netherlands v Hong Kong (play-off), Kwekwe Sports Club

o Friday, 16 March – Ireland v Zimbabwe (S6), Harare Sports Club

o Saturday, 17 March – 7^th/8^th play-off, Kwekwe Sports Club; 9^th/10^th play-off, Old Hararians

o Sunday, 18 March – Ireland v Scotland (S6), Harare Sports Club