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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Hamid Hassan is still soaking up the achievements of the weekend when he helped Afghanistan qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 as they won the qualifying event in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113963.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/448435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/448435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After an astonishing run of victories in Dubai lifted them into this year's ICC World Twenty20, a jubilant Afghanistan team has now set their sights on upsetting some of the leading cricket nations in the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114032.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/448234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/448234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan finished the tournament in style cantering to victory over Ireland in the final by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114047.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tournament favourites Ireland have marched through to the World Twenty20 after thumping Netherlands by 65 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With their fairytale mission resting on the game, Afghanistan held their nerve to overcome a tenacious UAE side in a low-scoring thriller and take their place in the World Twenty20 that starts in May https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114034.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE crashed to defeat against Ireland, losing five wickets for 14 runs to end their unbeaten record in the tournament and leave Ireland on the verge of qualifying for the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114017.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's dream of a place at the World Twenty20 was placed on standby after their defeat to Netherlands at Dubai International stadium. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114005.gif https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland completed a 37-run win to ensure their progress to the Super Fours stage after Scotland collapsed on either side of a threatening partnership between Kyle Coetzer and Gordon Drummond. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113969.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447893 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kenya's fall from Associate powerhouse to also-rans continued with their seven-wicket defeat to Netherlands at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447882.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447882.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447882 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's battle against adversity during their rise up the cricket ranks has all the makings of a Hollywood script https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113963.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan continued their superb form in this tournament, sealing a 29-run victory over USA to maintain their unbeaten run and secure passage to the Super Fours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113965.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE had already qualified to the Super Fours before this match but there was no letting up in their final league game, whipping Canada by 42 runs to send them home winless https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As a sporting nation, the USA sets itself apart from the rest of the world with its insular focus on homegrown pursuits such as baseball and American football. When it does venture outside its own sporting bubble, it often finds itself caught up in politi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96500/96582.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Naeemuddin Aslam and Khurram Khan's perfectly-timed run chase took UAE to their second win in as many matches as they overcame a strong Netherlands total in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai to book a place in the Super Fours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113942.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the jubilation of their unexpected win over Scotland, USA came crashing back down today with a 78-run defeat to Ireland. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Obanda butchered 79 from 48 balls to lead Kenya to a resounding victory over Canada in the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113938.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan continued their seemingly inexorable march to the World Twenty20 with a 14-run win over Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113937.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Netherlands began their campaign at the World Twenty20 Qualifiers with a six-wicket win over Canada at the Dubai International stadium. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113907.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The UAE batsmen continued a day of upsets at the World Twenty20 Qualifiers, by setting up an unlikely victory against Kenya in Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113917.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan continued their fairytale rise in international cricket with a tense victory over tournament favourites Ireland in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447592 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A 97-run partnership between Carl Wright and Lennox Cush helped the USA to an unexpected six-wicket victory over Scotland in the opening game of the World Twenty20 Qualifiers. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113924.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Netherlands showed one of the beauties of Twenty20 cricket when the famously beat England, at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104400/104431.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two places are up for grabs the ICC World Twenty20 in West Indies when the qualifying tournaments gets underway in UAE on Tuesday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113645.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland, Scotland, USA and Afghanistan all warmed up for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers with victories https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT United Arab Emirates completed a comfortable five-wicket victory over the United States of America in their World Twenty20 Qualifier warm-up game at Sharjah. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland have been dealt a blow ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers in UAE with Boyd Rankin forced out of the event with his ongoing foot injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT USA will face Afghanistan for the World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament, which begins February 9 in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113200/113258.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The squads for the World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Dubai and Abu Dubai between February 9 and 15 have been announced https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113300/113371.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/446270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/446270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Ireland has announced its squads for the Intercontinental Cup clash with Afghanistan and the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in UAE https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/442850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/442850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442850 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The USACA has announced the squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and World Cricket League Division 5 tournaments in Dubai, UAE and Nepal https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/442848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/442848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gordon Drummond will lead Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup while Gavin Hamilton will take over the reins for the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104100/104104.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/440589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/440589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has announced the schedule for the eight-team ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2010 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/440054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/440054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan and USA will meet in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers in February for the main event in the West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/439521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/439521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The event, which currently scheduled to take place in late October, will also be expanded from its previous staging https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/405141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/405141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT