# 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

The 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an eight-team tournament held in South Africa in February 2008 to decide the final two qualifiers for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. South Africa and Pakistan qualified, with the hosts beating Pakistan in the final.

## Pre-tournament

The 2007 tournament was due to be played in Lahore, Pakistan in November 2007 but was postponed owing to the state of emergency in Pakistan, and subsequently shifted to South Africa, where was played in February 2008. The eight participating teams were divided into two groups. Group A featured South Africa, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea, Netherlands and Group B featured Ireland, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland.

## Regional qualification

Unlike in 2003, four teams had to qualify for the tournament. Ireland and South Africa qualified automatically as they played in the previous World Cup, the Netherlands and Scotland qualified automatically as the only remaining European teams.

### Africa

The African leg of qualifying was a four team round-robin tournament played in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2006. Participating teams were Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won all three of their games and qualified for the main tournament.

### Americas

The Americas leg of qualifying was a three match series between Bermuda and Canada, played at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in September 2006. Canada won the first match, but Bermuda came back to win the remaining two and thus qualify for the main tournament.

### Asia

The Asian leg of qualifying was a three match series between Pakistan and Hong Kong, played in Lahore, Pakistan in September 2006. Pakistan won all three matches, two by over 200 runs, thus qualifying for the main tournament.

### East-Asia/Pacific

The East-Asia/Pacific leg of qualifying was a three match series between Japan and Papua New Guinea, played in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in September 2006. Papua New Guinea won all three matches, thus qualifying for the main tournament.

### Europe

Whilst Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland are all already in the main tournament, all three teams will play against an England Development XI in the Women's European Championship in 2007, with the final group of the Netherlands and Scotland dependent on their position in this tournament.

## Teams

| Bermuda | Ireland | Netherlands | Pakistan |
| Linda Mienzer (c) Suzette Albouy Stacy Babb Chevonne Furbert Maryellen Jackson Nicole Jones Terry-Lynn Paynter Reuna Richardson Stacey Simmons Arkeita Smith Rickelle Smith Charlene Thompson Shunta Todd Wendy Woodley | Heather Whelan (c) Caitriona Beggs Jean Carroll Nicola Coffey Marianne Herbert Cecelia Joyce Isobel Joyce Anne Linehan Ciara Metcalfe Elaine Nolan Eimear Richardson Melissa Scott-Hayward Clare Shillington Jill Whelan | Helmien Rambaldo (c) Marloes Braat Caroline de Fouw Lotte Egging Jolet Hartenhof Leonie Hoitink Mandy Kornet Marijn Nijman Cheraldine Oudolf Jacqueline Pashley Denise Prins Annemarie Tanke Pauline te Beest Violet Wattenberg | Urooj Mumtaz (c) Sajjida Shah (vc) Asmavia Iqbal Batool Fatima Bismah Maroof Nain Abidi Nida Dar Qanita Jalil Sabahat Rasheed Sadia Yousuf Sana Javed Sana Mir Sumaiya Siddiqi Tasqeen Qadeer |
| Papua New Guinea | Scotland | South Africa | Zimbabwe |
| Kune Amini (c) Koita Atai Boni David Konio Heagi Mebo Ipi Nao Kamea Karo Lumis Gari Mea Bede Morea Norma Ovasuru Lucy Ovia Ura Rigana Henao Sam Pauke Siaka | Fiona Urquhart (c) Abbi Aitken Kari Anderson Sahar Aslam Charlotte Bascombe Fiona Campbell Charlotte Farr Leigh Kasperek Vari Maxwell Diane Pedgrift Paula Ritchie Catherine Smaill Caroline Sweetman Kathryn White | Cri-zelda Brits (c) Claire Terblanche (vc) Olivia Anderson Susan Benade Trisha Chetty Dinesha Devnarain Shandre Fritz Ashlyn Kilowan Marcia Letsoalo Sunette Loubser Annelie Minny Alicia Smith Daleen Terblanche Charlize van der Westhuizen | Julia Chibhabha (c) Yvonne Rainsford Christabel Chatonzwa Ruvarashe Chinyemba Emily Jinjika Chipo Kamchetsa Susan Kudzibatira Precious Marange Sharne Mayers Thandolwenkosi Mlilo Sinikiwe Mpofu Chipo Mugeri Nonhlanhla Nyathi Sharyce Saili |

## First round
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
* 18 February (scorecard)
| Papua New Guinea 102 (37.1 overs) | v | Netherlands 103/2 (28.2 overs) |
| Kune Amini 32 (65) Caroline de Fouw 3/14 (10.0) | | Pauline te Beest 34* (58) Konio Heagi 1/11 (5.0) |
* Netherlands won by 8 wickets Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: D van Kerwel and G von Willingh
* 18 February (scorecard)
| Bermuda 13 (18.0 overs) | v | South Africa 15/0 (0.4 overs) |
| Maryellen Jackson 1 (7) Rickelle Smith 1 (14) Linda Mienzer 1 (48) Sunette Loubser 6/3 (4.0) | | Olivia Anderson 4 (4) |
* South Africa won by 10 wickets Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: R Birkenstock and M Muller
* 19 February (scorecard)
| Netherlands 281/8 (50.0 overs) | v | Bermuda 85 (36.5 overs) |
| Helmien Rambaldo 59 (55) Maryellen Jackson 3/46 (10.0) | | Maryellen Jackson 26 (56) Annemarie Tanke 3/18 (7.0) |
* Netherlands won by 196 runs Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: AM Muller and I van Schoor
* 19 February (scorecard)
| South Africa 298/7 (50.0 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 28 (17.2 overs) |
| Olivia Anderson 91 (119) Norma Ovasuru 2/39 (6.0) | | Boni David 7 (30) Ashlyn Kilowan 4/14 (5.0) |
* South Africa won by 270 runs Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: JA Hanekom and GA von Willingh
* 21 February (scorecard)
| Papua New Guinea 223/9 (50.0 overs) | v | Bermuda 44 (30.2 overs) |
| Kune Amini 65 (102) Chevonne Furbert 3/50 (10.0) | | Maryellen Jackson 8 (27) Karo Lumis 3/10 (8.0) Mebo Ipi 3/11 (6.2) |
* Papua New Guinea won by 179 runs Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: D van Kerwel and RM White
* 21 February Women ODI 626
| South Africa 277/4 (50.0 overs) | v | Netherlands 50 (41.4 overs) |
| Cri-zelda Brits 107* (130) Jolet Hartenhof 2/46 (10.0) | | Helmien Rambaldo 19 (86) Ashlyn Kilowan 3/8 (8.0) |
* South Africa won by 227 runs Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and AM Muller

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
| Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 18 February Women ODI 625
| Pakistan 165/9 (50.0 overs) | v | Ireland 108 (43.3 overs) |
| Tasqeen Qadeer 30 (65) Ciara Metcalfe 2/27 (10.0) | | Cecelia Joyce 36 (92) Sana Mir 2/17 (9.0) |
* Pakistan won by 47 runs Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: JA Hanekom and RM White
* 18 February (scorecard)
| Zimbabwe 147 (39.0 overs) | v | Scotland 72 (31.2 overs) |
| Yvonne Rainsford 37 (42) Kathryn White 2/5 (8.0) | | Fiona Urquhart 10 (25) Yvonne Rainsford 2/7 (6.0) Emily Jinjika 2/7 (6.0) |
* Zimbabwe won by 75 runs Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and I van Schoor
* 19 February (scorecard)
| Scotland 142/8 (50.0 overs) | v | Ireland 143/1 (21.5 overs) |
| Kari Anderson 41 (121) Isobel Joyce 3/21 (10.0) | | Isobel Joyce 45 (33) Kari Anderson 1/34 (5.5) |
* Ireland won by 9 wickets Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White
* 19 February (scorecard)
| Zimbabwe 58 (35.3 overs) | v | Pakistan 59/1 (13.0 overs) |
| Emily Jinjika 9 (37) Urooj Mumtaz 3/14 (7.3) Sana Mir 3/7 (6.0) | | Bismah Maroof 25 (38) Emily Jinjika 1/16 (3.0) |
* Pakistan won by 9 wickets Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and D van Kerwel
* 21 February (scorecard)
| Ireland 305/5 (50.0 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 97 (30.0 overs) |
| Isobel Joyce 70 (63) Julia Chibhabha 2/40 (10.0) | | Emily Jinjika 14 (26) Yvonne Rainsford 14 (30) Isobel Joyce 4/10 (7.0) |
* Ireland won by 208 runs Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: JA Hanekom and MA Karriem
* 21 February (scorecard)
| Pakistan 278/8 (50.0 overs) | v | Scotland 26 (28.3 overs) |
| Sajjida Shah 74 (107) Kari Anderson 5/61 (10.0) | | Charlotte Bascombe 6 (40) Sajjida Shah 3/6 (8.3) |
* Pakistan won by 252 runs Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh

## Playoffs
### 5th Place Semifinals

* 22 February (scorecard)
| Zimbabwe 237/5 (50.0 overs) | v | Bermuda 112 (49.5 overs) |
| Nonhlanhla Nyathi 54 (97) Terry-Lynn Paynter 1/26 (10.0) | | Terry-Lynn Paynter 25 (28) Yvonne Rainsford 2/7 (6.0) |
* Zimbabwe won by 125 runs Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White
* 22 February (scorecard)
| Papua New Guinea 117 (47.0 overs) | v | Scotland 118/6 (36.4 overs) |
| Konio Heagi 21 (48) Kari Anderson 2/11 (10.0) | | Kari Anderson 45 (81) Karo Lumis 2/17 (10.0) |
* Scotland won by 4 wickets Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh

### 3rd place

* 24 February Women ODI 630
| Ireland 237 (49.4 overs) | v | Netherlands 171/9 (50.0 overs) |
| Cecelia Joyce 65 (96) Caroline de Fouw 3/23 (10.0) Marloes Braat 3/39 (8.4) | | Pauline te Beest 32 (34) Heather Whelan 3/37 (9.0) Ciara Metcalfe 3/21 (10.0) |
* Ireland won by 66 runs Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White

### 5th Place

* 24 February (scorecard)
| Zimbabwe 236/6 (50.0 overs) | v | Scotland 75 (32.5 overs) |
| Yvonne Rainsford 69 (72) Fiona Campbell 2/44 (7.0) | | Kari Anderson 13 (48) Julia Chibhabha 4/16 (6.0) |
* Zimbabwe won by 161 runs Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh

### 7th Place

* 24 February (scorecard)
| Papua New Guinea 119 (28.3 overs) | v | Bermuda 74 (35.0 overs) |
| Norma Ovasuru 29 (40) Terry-Lynn Paynter 4/16 (9.0) | | Terry-Lynn Paynter 32 (43) Norma Ovasuru 4/3 (10.0) Konio Heagi 4/29 (8.0) |
* Papua New Guinea won by 45 runs Bridge House School, Franschhoek Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh

## Semi-finals

* 22 February Women's ODI 627
| Ireland 107 (47.4 overs) | v | South Africa 108/3 (27.4 overs) |
| Cecelia Joyce 43 (146) Sunette Loubser 2/12 (10.0) | | Olivia Anderson 46* (89) Isobel Joyce 2/21 (6.4) |
* South Africa won by 7 wickets Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and JA Hanekom
* 22 February Women's ODI 628
| Pakistan 162 (45.5 overs) | v | Netherlands 68 (31.2 overs) |
| Bismah Maroof 45 (77) Lotte Egging 3/23 (5.5) | | Annemarie Tanke 41 (70) Sajjida Shah 3/14 (9.2) |
* Pakistan won by 94 runs Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: AM Muller and D van Kerwel
* Lotte Egging (Net) took a hat-trick.

## Final

* 24 February Women's ODI 631
| Pakistan 61 (24.3 overs) | v | South Africa 62/2 (13.4 overs) |
| Tasqeen Qadeer 12 (35) Alicia Smith 5/7 (8.0) | | Susan Benade 26 (30) Asmavia Iqbal 2/20 (4.0) |
* South Africa won by 8 wickets Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and AM Muller