2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Uganda between 23 and 30 May 2017.[1] The matches took place in Lugogo, Kyambogo and Entebbe.[2] The top two teams, Oman and Canada, were promoted to Division Two.[3] The final ended as a no result due to rain, and therefore Oman won the tournament by virtue of finishing top of the group stage table.[4]

2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
Dates23 – 30 May 2017
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket format50-over
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and playoffs
Host(s) Uganda
Champions Oman
Participants6
Matches18
Most runsCanada Bhavindu Adhihetty (222)
Most wicketsOman Khawar Ali (14)
2014
2018

Three countries bid to host the tournament – Canada, Malaysia, and Uganda.[5] In October 2016, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a proposal for the tournament to be held in Uganda, subject to security arrangements and costs.[6] Two ICC officials toured the country in December 2016, meeting with the country's First Lady, Janet Museveni, and Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda. Museveni pledged government support for the tournament.[5]

Teams

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The following teams qualified:

Venues

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The following three venues were used for the tournament:

Preparation

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The United States held a selection camp in Houston, Texas in March with 50 players, including three players with first-class experience; Ibrahim Khaleel, Roy Silva and Camilus Alexander.[7] The United States also participated in a six-day pre-tour in South Africa, immediately prior to the start of the tournament.[8] Prior to the tournament, Malaysia played in the 2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup,[9] Canada played warm-up matches in Barbados[10] and Uganda invited Kenya to play five 50-over matches.[11] Canada also played three warm-up matches in Zimbabwe.[12]

Squads

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The following players were selected for the tournament:[13]

  Canada[14]
Coach: Henry Osinde
  Malaysia[15]
Coach: Bilal Asad
  Oman[16]
Coach: Duleep Mendis
  Singapore[17]
Coach: Trevor Chappell
  Uganda[18]
Coach: Steve Tikolo
  United States[19]
Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake

Fahad Babar was originally named in the United States squad, but was replaced by Sagar Patel, after failing to recover from a hand injury suffered during the team's Los Angeles training camp.[20]

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Promotion or relegation
1   Oman 5 4 1 0 0 8 1.238 Meet in the final and promoted to Division Two for 2018
2   Canada 5 3 2 0 0 6 0.817
3   Singapore 5 3 2 0 0 6 −0.410 Meet in the 3rd playoff and remain in Division Three
4   United States 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.127
5   Uganda 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.205 Meet in the 5th playoff and relegated to Division Four for 2018
6   Malaysia 5 1 4 0 0 2 −1.286
Source: [21]

Round-robin

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23 May 2017
Scorecard
Canada  
234/8 (42 overs)
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  Uganda
168 (38.2 overs)
Canada won by 66 runs (DLS method)
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat.

23 May 2017
Scorecard
Malaysia  
121 (35.3 overs)
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  Singapore
123/3 (31.2 overs)
Singapore won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to field.

23 May 2017
Scorecard
United States  
180/7 (43 overs)
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  Oman
184/6 (39.4 overs)
Oman won by 4 wickets (DLS method)
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

24 May 2017
Scorecard
Canada  
274/9 (50 overs)
v
  Oman
191 (40.5 overs)
Canada won by 83 runs
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

24 May 2017
Scorecard
Malaysia  
117 (40.4 overs)
v
  United States
118/4 (28 overs)
United States of America won by 6 wickets
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to field.

24 May 2017
Scorecard
Uganda  
217/9 (50 overs)
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  Singapore
151 (44 overs)
Uganda won by 66 runs
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to field.

26 May 2017
Scorecard
United States  
237 (47 overs)
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  Singapore
238/3 (45.4 overs)
Singapore won by 7 wickets
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to bat.

26 May 2017
Scorecard
Uganda  
144 (46.3 overs)
v
  Oman
145/4 (27 overs)
Oman won by 6 wickets
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.

26 May 2017
Scorecard
Canada  
141 (48.5 overs)
v
  Malaysia
143/4 (38 overs)
Malaysia won by 6 wickets
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.

27 May 2017
Scorecard
Malaysia  
189 (50 overs)
v
  Uganda
193/6 (36.2 overs)
Uganda won by 4 wickets
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

27 May 2017
Scorecard
Canada  
256/8 (50 overs)
v
  United States
160 (43 overs)
Canada won by 96 runs
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to field.

27 May 2017
Scorecard
Singapore  
100 (37.1 overs)
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  Oman
101/5 (24.1 overs)
Oman won by 5 wickets
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

29 May 2017
Scorecard
Oman  
293/7 (50 overs)
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  Malaysia
162 (33.1 overs)
Oman won by 131 runs
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.

29 May 2017
Scorecard
Singapore  
166 (36.4 overs)
v
  Canada
164 (38 overs)
Singapore won by 2 runs
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • Canada won the toss and elected to field.

29 May 2017
Scorecard
United States  
145 (49.5 overs)
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  Uganda
132 (43 overs)
United States of America won by 13 runs
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

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Fifth-place playoff

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30 May 2017
Scorecard
Uganda  
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Match abandoned
Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium
  • No toss.

Third-place playoff

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30 May 2017
Scorecard
United States  
95/2 (25.2 overs)
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No result
Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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30 May 2017
Scorecard
Canada  
176/3 (38 overs)
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  Oman
50/2 (4.3 overs)
No result
Entebbe Cricket Oval
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

Final standings

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Pos Team Status
1st   Oman Promoted to Division Two for 2018
2nd   Canada
3rd   Singapore Remained in Division Three
4th   United States
5th   Uganda Relegated to Division Four for 2018
6th   Malaysia

References

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  8. ^ "USA coach Dassanayake targets middle-order improvement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Emerging Teams Asia Cup Preview". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Canada's Tour of Barbados". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Kenya Tour to Uganda". Uganda Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Cricket: Canada to vist Zim this month". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 4 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "ICC WCL Division 3 captains reveal their hopes to keep Cricket World Cup 2019 dreams alive". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Cricket Canada Squad ICC WCL Division 3". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Malaysia Cricket Squad for ICC WCL Division 3". Malaysia Cricket twitter. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  16. ^ "World Cricket League Division Three: Sultan to lead Oman in Uganda". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Singapore Squad for World Cricket League Division 3". Facebook. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Uganda names 14 man squad for the Division III World Cricket League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Khaleel and Alexander in line for USA debuts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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