CWC 2023 Qualifiers: Qualified Teams, Fixtures, Schedule & Points Table
The Super Six stage will involve three teams from each group facing-off against each other to secure their place in the CWC 2023.
The Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers round-robin stage ended today (for Group A) in a dramatic fashion as the Netherlands team scripted a historic victory over West Indies by clinching the win in a Super-Over on June 26.
Earlier, Zimbabwe ensured they finished with a 100% win record with four wins out of four after demolishing the United States team by 304 runs.
As for Group B, in the recently concluded match on June 27, Sri Lanka won by 82 runs against Scotland to top their group with a 100% win record.
The status of all five teams in Group A had already been decided, and after the results of Group B matches held on June 25, the status of all five teams in Group B had also been decided.
So let's find out more about the crucial upcoming Super Six stage and the possible points up for grabs.
CWC Qualifier Format - What Is 'Super Six'?
Two groups namely - Group A and B, each made up of five teams, play a round-robin series within their own group.
The top three teams in each group then progress towards the CWC Qualifier Super Six stage. During this stage, these teams will also carry over their results (points) from the two matches against the other teams to advance from their initial group.
It is important to remember that points earned in the matches against other teams that also qualify for the Super Six are included in the upcoming stage of the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.
Along with points, the net run rate from these matches against other teams to progress from the group is also carried over to the Super Six stage.
The teams which progress to the Super Six stage will then play the three teams to advance from the opposite group. So three teams from Group A will play against the three teams from Group B.
The top two teams at the end of the Super Six stage will then confirm their place in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. These two teams will also face off against each other in the CWC Qualifier Final which will be held on July 9.
Which teams have qualified for the Super Six Stage?
In Group A, Zimbabwe, Netherlands and West Indies have already qualified for the Super Six stage. In the all-important match between WI & NED to decide who secures critical points to carry into the next phase, the Netherlands team came out victorious with a thrilling super-over win.
Zimbabwe who had also outplayed West Indies in the group-stage match on June 24 will carry forward two crucial points to the Super Six stage.
This leaves West Indies' chances of qualifying for the 2023 Cricket World Cup hanging by a thread.
So Zimbabwe has topped Group A followed by Netherlands and West Indies.
In group A, Nepal and the United States have been eliminated.
In Group B, Sri Lanka, Scotland and Oman have now qualified for the Super Six stage. Sri Lanka after their recent win against Scotland have a 100% win record with four wins in four matches and carry two more crucial points to the Super Six stage.
So Sri Lanka has topped Group B followed by Scotland and Oman.
In group B, Ireland and UAE have been eliminated.
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ICC CWC Qualifier Schedule
The round-robin stage will get over on June 27, the Super Six fixtures will start after a day's break on June 29.
A total of nine matches will be played in the Super Six stage, with each team in the respective group playing against the remaining teams in the opposite group.
CWC Qualifier Super Six Fixture List
Here is the schedule for the Super Six stage featuring these 6 teams:
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Netherlands
Scotland
Oman
West Indies
*time in IST
CWC Qualifier Super Six Points Table
Here is the updated points table as these six teams head into the Super Six qualifying stage
When is the CWC 23 Qualifiers Final?
The finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers will take place on Sunday, July 9 at 12:30 PM at Harare Sports Club.