T20 world cup qualifier

Hosts Oman will take on Nepal in the opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A, which will get underway here on February 18. The tournament is one of two global qualifiers that together form the final stages of the qualification process for the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia.

A total of 20 matches will be played in the tournament that comprises eight teams -- Oman, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Nepal, Philippines, and UAE. Ireland and Oman had qualified for this tournament after being eliminated in the first round of the T20 World Cup 2021 held in UAE, while Nepal and the UAE booked their slots via their rankings in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings. The other participating teams qualified through regional qualifying tournaments held through the course of last year.