Peter Della Penna

USA correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Netherlands through after four-wicket win

A dream start in the field for the Netherlands set up a tight chase as the Dutch booked a spot in the ICC World Twenty20 for the third time with a four-wicket win over Namibia

21-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Chapman's heist puts HK in World T20

Mark Chapman's surge in the final five overs propelled Hong Kong to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan at Malahide to book their second straight trip to the World Twenty20

21-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Hong Kong confront a bogey, Namibia target a first

ESPNcricinfo previews the playoff matches between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, and Namibia and Netherlands

20-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Unfazed Jenner, unsung Mooney and unimpressive Canada

After the conclusion of the league stage of the World T20 Qualifier in Scotland and Ireland, ESPNcricinfo looks at the top performers and the teams that failed to leave a mark in the tournament

20-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

USA eliminated despite 18-run win

PNG suffered an 18-run loss to USA at Malahide, a result which pushed PNG down to fourth in Group A. Despite the win, USA were eliminated after finishing fifth in the group

19-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Malahide

All-round Stirling seals Ireland's World T20 spot

Paul Stirling's incisive spell was followed by a John Mooney hat-trick at the end of the first innings as Ireland quelled a Jersey threat in a seven-wicket win at Malahide

19-Jul-2015•The Reprt by Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Standford, Amsterdam lead USA to solid win

USA's best bowling and fielding performance of the tournament was followed by a match-winning 66-run partnership between Man of the Match Nicholas Standford and Alex Amsterdam

18-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Dublin

Jersey stay alive with crushing win

Nepal's wretched tour of Ireland wrapped up in timid fashion on Saturday as Jersey easily beat them by seven wickets at Malahide with 23 balls to spare

18-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Lively Hong Kong defend 129 to stun Ireland

After winning 21 straight matches at the World T20 Qualifier, Ireland's batting funk has now led to two straight defeats, as Hong Kong stunned the hosts by defending 129 for a five-run win

17-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Dominant PNG progress to knockouts with easy win

Papua New Guinea progressed to the knockout stages with a dominant eight-wicket win against Nepal

17-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Young excited for career 'rebirth' in USA

American fielding coach Mike Young says he is eager to start working with players in the USA as he comes back to America later this month ahead of the ICC Americas Combine in Indianapolis in September

16-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna

Walsh, Young to head ICC Americas combine

Former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh and renowned American fielding guru Mike Young have signed on to be a part of the coaching staff at the ICC Americas selection combine to be held at Indianapolis World Sports Park in September

16-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna

Haseeb Amjad's four-for sinks Nepal

A blistering spell of pace bowling from Haseeb Amjad decimated Nepal's batting order for the second match running to set up a much needed five-wicket win for Hong Kong in Stormont

15-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Vanua delivers PNG's signature moment

Norman Vanua, who stole an improbable two-wicket win for Papua New Guinea against Ireland, has said that he himself was at a loss for what to do after the result

15-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Vanua blitz leads PNG to shock win

A suffocating fielding performance by Papua New Guinea set the stage for Ireland's first loss at the World T20 Qualifier since the opening match of 2012 against Namibia, ending a streak of 21 straight wins in the tournament

15-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Dodson questions motivation of USA players

USA wicketkeeper Akeem Dodson has questioned the motivation of some members of the team including captain Muhammad Ghous

14-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Khadka positive despite Nepal's record batting rout

Nepal captain Paras Khadka admitted the team had a bad day after Ireland's seamers bowled them for 53 in an eight-wicket demolition

13-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Nepal no match for Ireland seamers

Ireland's seamers bundled out Nepal for 53 - their lowest T20 score and romped home to a eight-wicket win with 72 balls to spare in their World T20 Qualifier Group A clash in Belfast

13-Jul-2015•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Snyman pummels USA in seven-wicket Namibia win

Gerrie Snyman's 62 off 35 balls propelled Namibia to a seven-wicket win with 7.1 overs to spare after their bowlers had dismissed USA for a paltry 113

13-Jul-2015•The report by Peter Della Penna in Belfast

USA left to rue missed opportunities with the ball

USA were left to missed opportunities against Ireland in the World Twenty20 Qualifier game after poor bowling at the death and a batting collapse saw them crash to a 46-run defeat

12-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Belfast

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