# 2009 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier

The 2009 ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier was an international cricket tournament played in Canada from 1 to 13 September 2009. All matches were held in Toronto. The tournament served as the final state of the qualification process for the 2010 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Ten teams participated in the event, with the top six teams progressing to the World Cup.

## Squads

| Afghanistan | Canada | Hong Kong | Ireland | Netherlands |
| Shir Mohammad (c) Afsar Zazai Aimal Wafa Asghar Hotak Ayan Aminzai Ayoub Ahmadzai Ayub Khan Iqbal Maliki Izatullah Dawlatzai Javed Ahmadi Khushal Rasooli Noor-ul-Haq Zakiullah Zard Ali | Rustam Bhatti (c) Manny Aulakh Darius D'Souza Ruvindu Gunasekera Hardik Kotak Abishek Krishnamoorthy Nitish Kumar Usman Limbada Asif Manjra Salman Nazar Hiral Patel Riyaz Pathan Arsalan Qadir Hamza Tariq | James Atkinson (c) Irfan Ahmed Niaz Ali Waqas Barkat Shivang Baid Ashish Gadhia Aditya Kanthan Aizaz Khan Asif Khan Nizakat Khan Zuaid Khan Gurjant Singh Vikash Vaswani | Andy Balbirnie (c) Ben Ackland Adrian D'Arcy George Dockrell Shane Getkate Graeme McCarter Graham McDonnell Lee Nelson Stuart Poynter Eddie Richardson James Shannon Paul Stirling Stuart Thompson Craig Young | Tim Gruijters (c) Sebastiaan Braat Lucas Brouwers Dennis Coster Quirijn Gunning Mels Hartman Floris Kingma Oliver Klaus Gangandeep Singh Vinoo Tewarie Philip van der Brandeler Paul van Meekeren Ferdi Vink Tobias Visee |
| Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Uganda | United States | Vanuatu |
| John Reva (c) Charles Amini Mea Ao Sese Bau Jonathan Diho Steven Eno Raymond Haoda Jason Kila Vagi Oala Rogeauka Roge Heni Siaka Lega Tau Toua Tom Tony Ura | Abu Kamara (c) Brima Ansumana Mohamed Bangura Musa Ganda Ibrahim Kabia Ibrahim Kamara Osman Kamara Balowa Mansaray Ibrahim Mansaray Jacob Mansaray Edward Marrah Emmanuel Pessima Julius Quee Bami Williams | Ahmed Yakub (c) Daniel Batuwa Suliman Hamid Brian Masaba Deusdedit Muhumuza Emmanuel Nakaana Geoffrey Nyero Andrew Ochan Abraham Oduch Moses Okwera Ahmad Sangau Henry Ssenyondo Dennis Tabby | Shiva Vashishat (c) Salman Ahmad Regis Burton Ryan Corns Muhammad Ghous Naseer Jamali Abhijit Joshi Andy Mohammed Saqib Saleem Greg Sewdial Yash Shah Hammad Shahid Saami Siddiqui Henry Wardley | Simpson Obed (c) Lazaro Carlot Jelany Chilia Worford Kalworai Kendy Kenneth Trevor Langa Karl Laau Steven Lynch Nalin Nipiko MacDonald Obed Kenny Tari Tommy Tastuki Niko Unavalu |

## Round-robin
### Points table

The top six teams of the tournament qualified for the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
| Team | P | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts |
| Ireland | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.648 | 16 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.001 | 14 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.459 | 14 |
| Canada | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.388 | 14 |
| United States | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 12 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.251 | 6 |
| Uganda | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.508 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.125 | 6 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -2.183 | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | 0 |

### Fixtures

All the matches of the tournament were played in Toronto.
Sierra Leone were unable to participate in this tournament due to visa problems; their matches were scratched and their opponents were awarded two points.
* 1 September 2009
| Canada 106 (42.1 overs) | v | Uganda 62 (32 overs) |
* Canada won by 44 runs
* 1 September 2009
| Hong Kong 160 (49.4 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 161/6 (40.2 overs) |
| Irfan Ahmed (88) RC Haoda 5/24 | | TP Ura (65) Aizaz Khan 2/24 |
* Uganda won by 4 wickets. Maple Leaf South-East Ground Umpires: CA McElwee and T Magee Player of the match: TP Ura
* 1 September 2009
| Ireland 254/5 (50 overs) | v | Netherlands 179/9 (50 overs) |
* Ireland won by 75 runs.
* 1 September 2009
| United States 168 (48.4 overs) | v | Vanuatu 121 (35.2 overs) |
* USA won by 47 runs.
* 1 September 2009
| Afghanistan | v | Sierra Leone |
* Afghanistan won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 2 September 2009
| Canada 245/6 (50 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 193/9 (50 overs) |
* Papua New Guinea won by 52 runs
* 2 September 2009
| Netherlands 113 (45.5 overs) | v | Hong Kong 81 (32.4 overs) |
* Netherlands won by 32 runs
* 2 September 2009
| United States | v | Sierra Leone |
* USA won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 2 September 2009
| Vanuatu 213/9 (50 overs) | v | Uganda 215/6 (47.1 overs) |
* Uganda won by 4 wickets
* 3 September 2009
| Ireland 289/7 (50 overs) | v | Afghanistan 217 (45.1 overs) |
* Ireland won by 72 runs
* 4 September 2009
| Hong Kong 195 (49.2 overs) | v | Afghanistan 197/4 (42.3 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
* 4 September 2009
| Canada 220 (49.3 overs) | v | Netherlands 143 (44.1 overs) |
* Canada won by 77 runs
* 4 September 2009
| United States 217/6 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 175 (46.3 overs) |
* USA won by 42 runs
* 4 September 2009
| Papua New Guinea 234/5 (50 overs) | v | Uganda 142 (43.3 overs) |
* Papua New Guinea won by 92 runs
* 4 September 2009
| Sierra Leone | v | Vanuatu |
* Vanuatu won (walkover without a ball bowled) Umpires: Unknown
* 5 September 2009
| Vanuatu 111 (27.2 overs) | v | Afghanistan 115/2 (21.2 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
* 5 September 2009
| Canada 277/6 (50 overs) | v | Hong Kong 220/8 (50 overs) |
* Canada won by 57 runs
* 5 September 2009
| Ireland 273/6 (50 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 200 (43.5 overs) |
* Ireland won by 73 runs
* 5 September 2009
| Netherlands | v | Sierra Leone |
* Netherlands won (walkover without a ball bowled) Umpires: Unknown
* 5 September 2009
| Uganda 135 (45.3 overs) | v | United States 192/8 (50 overs) |
* USA won by 57 runs
* 7 September 2009
| Afghanistan 241/9 (50 overs) | v | United States 205 (49.1 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 36 runs
* 7 September 2009
| Ireland 193/8 (50 overs) | v | Canada 164 (47.3 overs) |
* Ireland won by 29 runs
* 7 September 2009
| Hong Kong 189/9 (50 overs) | v | Uganda 184 (48 overs) |
* Hong Kong won by 5 runs
* 7 September 2009
| Netherlands 270/8 (50 overs) | v | Vanuatu 197 (46.3 overs) |
* Netherlands won by 73 runs
* 7 September 2009
| Papua New Guinea | v | Sierra Leone |
* Papua New Guinea won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 8 September 2009
| Uganda 182 (49.1 overs) | v | Afghanistan 183/7 (43 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
* 8 September 2009
| Canada | v | Sierra Leone |
* Canada won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 8 September 2009
| Ireland 252/7 (50 overs) | v | Hong Kong 158 (45.4 overs) |
* Ireland won by 94 runs
* 8 September 2009
| Netherlands 171 (45.4 overs) | v | United States 204 (48.4 overs) |
* USA won by 33 runs
* 8 September 2009
| Papua New Guinea 195/5 (41.1 overs) | v | Vanuatu 193 (43.5 overs) |
* Papua New Guinea won by 5 wickets
* 10 September 2009
| Afghanistan 272 (49.5 overs) | v | Netherlands 89 (21.2 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 183 runs
* 10 September 2009
| Canada 303/8 (50 overs) | v | Vanuatu 280 (45.4 overs) |
* Canada won by 23 runs
* 10 September 2009
| Hong Kong | v | Sierra Leone |
* Hong Kong won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 10 September 2009
| Ireland 252/8 (50 overs) | v | Uganda 185 (47.2 overs) |
* Ireland won by 67 runs
* 10 September 2009
| Papua New Guinea 180/9 (49.4 overs) | v | United States 179 (47.4 overs) |
* PNG won by one wicket
* 11 September 2009
| Afghanistan 202/4 (36 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 197 (50 overs) |
* Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
* 11 September 2009
| United States 234 (49.2 overs) | v | Canada 235/7 (48.3 overs) |
* Canada won by 3 wickets
* 11 September 2009
| Hong Kong 30/2 (8.3 overs) | v | Vanuatu 28 (9.2 overs) |
* Hong Kong won by 8 wickets
* 11 September 2009
| Ireland | v | Sierra Leone |
* Ireland won (walkover without a ball bowled)
* 11 September 2009
| Netherlands 93 (36.3 overs) | v | Uganda 94/8 (26.1 overs) |
* Uganda won by 2 wickets
* 13 September 2009
| Canada 166/5 (43.4 overs) | v | Afghanistan 165 (40.4 overs) |
* Canada won by 5 wickets
* 13 September 2009
| Hong Kong 210/8 (50 overs) | v | United States 211/9 (49.5 overs) |
* United States of America Under-19s won by 1 wicket
* 13 September 2009
| Ireland 373/5 (50 overs) | v | Vanuatu 82 (14.1 overs) |
* Ireland won by 291 runs
* 13 September 2009
| Netherlands 168 (48.3 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 254/7 (50 overs) |
* PNG won by 86 runs
* 13 September 2009
| Uganda | v | Sierra Leone |
* Uganda won (walkover without a ball bowled)

## Statistics
### Most runs

The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 423 | 8 | 52.87 | 164 | 2 | 1 |
| Ayoub Ahmadzai | Afghanistan | 369 | 8 | 52.71 | 105 | 1 | 3 |
| Andy Balbirnie | Ireland | 294 | 8 | 36.75 | 102 | 1 | 1 |
| Irfan Ahmed | Hong Kong | 293 | 8 | 41.85 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| Usman Limbada | Canada | 288 | 8 | 36.00 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive

### Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
| Zakiullah | Afghanistan | 72.3 | 21 | 11.09 | 20.71 | 3.21 | 6/27 |
| Hiral Patel | Canada | 77.0 | 17 | 15.58 | 27.17 | 3.44 | 5/20 |
| Saqib Saleem | United States | 57.0 | 17 | 15.94 | 20.11 | 4.75 | 5/38 |
| Lucas Brouwers | Netherlands | 68.0 | 16 | 12.06 | 25.50 | 2.83 | 4/13 |
| John Reva | Papua New Guinea | 61.4 | 15 | 14.46 | 25.50 | 2.83 | 7/34 |
Source: CricketArchive