| Fromdate | 19 |
|---|---|
| Todate | 22 February 2016 |
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Bangladesh |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Babar Hayat (194) |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Naveed (7) |
| Previous year | 2014 |
| Previous tournament | 2014 ACC Premier League |
| Next year | 2018 |
| Next tournament | 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier |
The 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament held in Bangladesh from 19 to 22 February 2016. The event served as a qualifier for the 2016 Asia Cup, which was held in the same country from 24 February to 6 March 2016. The tournament was played as a round-robin, with the participants being the four Asian associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with T20I status. The United Arab Emirates won all three of its matches, joining Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the main event.[1][2]
Background and teams
The Asia Cup Qualifier was originally scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates in November 2015.[3] However, following a scheduling conflict, it was later decided to move the event, with it now serving as a lead-in to the main tournament.[1] In previous years where associates have participated in the Asia Cup, no standalone qualifier has been held, with teams instead qualifying via the ACC Trophy (2004, 2008) or by invitation (2014).[4] Of the four teams, Oman made their Asia Cup debut.[5]
- Teams
Squads
| Afghanistan[6] | HK[7] | Oman[8] | United Arab Emirates[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
Venues
| Fatullah | Dhaka |
|---|---|
| Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium |
| Coordinates: 23°39′0.58″N 90°29′19.72″E | Coordinates: 23°48′24.9″N 90°21′48.9″E |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 26,000 |
Points table
<onlyinclude>{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Pos !width="220"| Team !width="20"| Pld !width="20"| W !width="20"| L !width="20"| T !width="20"| NR !width="20"| Pts ! NRR |- style="background:#cfc;" |1||style="text-align:left"|United Arab Emirates | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || +1.678 |- style="background:#fcc;" |2||style="text-align:left"|Afghanistan | 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || +0.954 |- style="background:#fcc;" |3||style="text-align:left"|Oman | 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || –1.222 |- style="background:#fcc;" |4||style="text-align:left"|Hong Kong | 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || –1.416 |} Advance to 2016 Asia Cup</onlyinclude>
Matches
References
- ^ Peter Della Penna (4 November 2015). "Asia Cup T20 Qualifier scheduled for February" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "UAE storm to main draw with convincing win". Cricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Peter Della Penna (4 September 2015). "One Associate to feature in 2016 Asia Cup" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Paul Radley (4 January 2014). "Afghanistan cricket boosted with spot in the Asia Cup" – The National. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Afghanistan's pedigree, Oman's debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Shapoor, Hassan return to Afghanistan squad for World T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong pick ex-Australia keeper Campbell for WT20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Oman Squad, Asia Cup 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates Squad, Asia Cup 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.