The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It was being hosted by Guernsey in August 2024.[1][2] Together with sub-regional Qualifiers A and B, the tournament formed the first stage of the qualification pathway in Europe.[3]
| Dates | 21 – 28 August 2024 |
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| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockouts |
| Host(s) |  Guernsey |
| Champions | Guernsey |
| Runners-up |  Denmark |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series | Hamid Shah |
| Most runs | Hamid Shah (272) |
| Most wickets | Charlie Forshaw (12) |
The winner of the tournament advances to the regional final where they will be joined by Netherlands and Scotland who direct qualified after participating in the previous T20 World Cup along with Italy and Jersey who qualified from the other two sub-regional qualifiers.[4]
Guernsey and Denmark won their groups to progress to the final.[5][6] Guernsey advanced to the regional final after defeating Denmark by 6 wickets in the final.[7][8]
Squads
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 Cyprus[9]
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 Czech Republic[10]
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Denmark[11]
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 Estonia[12]
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 Finland[13]
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 Greece
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Guernsey[14]
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 Malta
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 Spain
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Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Denmark
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.867 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Spain
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.263 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Czech Republic
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.373 | Advanced to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Cyprus
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.629 | Advanced to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Greece
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.876 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
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Daniel Doyle-Calle 52 (35)
Arjun Shahi 3/25 (4 overs) |
Roman Mazumder 41 (36)
Yasir Ali 3/22 (3 overs) |
- Cyprus won the toss and elected to field.
- Preetaj Deol and Vimal Khanduri (Cyp) both made their T20I debuts.
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Hamid Shah 100 (58)
Sazib Bhuiyan 2/23 (3 overs) |
Dylan Steyn 29 (17)
Toqeer Ahmad 3/21 (3 overs) |
- Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
- Martin Worndl (Cze) made his T20I debut.
- Hamid Shah became the first player for Denmark to score a century in men's T20Is.[citation needed]
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Hamid Shah 59 (45)
Sinan Khan 3/36 (4 overs) |
Christodoulos Bogdanos 39* (46)
Delawar Khan 2/17 (3 overs) |
- Greece won the toss and elected to field.
- Sajid Khan Afridi, Nikolaos Katechis, Sinan Khan, Ali Muaaz, Samader Shadab and Spyridon Vasilakis (Gre) all made their T20I debuts.
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Daniel Doyle-Calle 72 (41)
Shubhranshu Chaudhary 3/17 (3 overs) |
Sahil Grover 47 (28)
Yasir Ali 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Czech Republic won the toss and elected to field.
- Muralidhara Vandrasi (Cze) made his T20I debut.
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Christodoulos Bogdanos 25 (31)
Scott Burdekin 3/20 (4 overs) |
Scott Austin 25* (16)
Samader Shadab 1/26 (2 overs) |
- Greece won the toss and elected to bat.
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Chamal Sadun 19 (25)
Muralidhara Vandrasi 4/25 (4 overs) |
Martin Worndl 30* (51)
Taranjit Singh 2/7 (4 overs) |
- Cyprus won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sajid Khan Afridi 27 (22)
Yasir Ali 3/12 (4 overs) |
Hamza Dar 32 (24)
Spyridon Vasilakis 2/9 (2 overs) |
- Greece won the toss and elected to bat.
- Muhammad Tahir (Gre) made his T20I debut.
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Sazib Bhuiyan 59 (42)
Muhammad Tahir 1/9 (1.5 overs) |
Amarpreet Mehmi 29 (25)
Muralidhara Vandrasi 4/19 (4 overs) |
- Czech Republic won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Guernsey
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.952 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Finland
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.184 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Estonia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.102 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Malta
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.577 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Bulgaria
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.975 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
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Milen Gogev 27 (24)
Martin Dale-Bradley 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Bulgaria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oscar Duff and Ali Rasool (Bul) both made their T20I debuts.
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Jaspal Singh 46 (32)
Nicholas Salonen 3/20 (4 overs) |
Ghulam Abbas Butt 44 (25)
Bikram Arora 1/26 (4 overs) |
- Malta won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ekhpelwak Kuchey (Fin), Vidusha Arachchige and Rockey Dianish (Mlt) all made their T20I debuts.
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Nicholas Salonen 34 (27)
Steffan Gooch 3/20 (4 overs) |
Steffan Gooch 72* (52)
Raaz Mohammad 1/21 (3 overs) |
- Estonia won the toss and elected to field.
- Shayan Khan (Est) made his T20I debut.
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Zeeshan Khan 41 (30)
Charlie Forshaw 3/31 (4 overs) |
- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
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Atif Rasheed 23 (14)
Martin Dale-Bradley 3/11 (3 overs) |
Oliver Nightingale 33 (22)
Raaz Mohammad 4/7 (3 overs) |
- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
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Firas Hussain 40* (40)
Bilal Masud 2/18 (3 overs) |
Steffan Gooch 58 (50)
Ali Rasool 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Estonia won the toss and elected to field.
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Basil George 103* (63)
Prakash Mishra 1/27 (4 overs) |
Milen Gogev 55 (31)
Justin Shaju 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Malta won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anthony Dowling (Bul) made his T20I debut.
- Basil George (Mlt) scored his first century in T20Is.
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Habib Khan 39 (37)
Harry Johnson 3/18 (4 overs) |
Tom Nightingale 34 (16)
Sahil Chauhan 2/6 (1 over) |
- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
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Vanraaj Padhaal 58 (39)
Danyal Raja 2/26 (3 overs) |
Zeerak Chughtai 15 (20)
Atif Rasheed 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Finland won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
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Scott Austin 32 (22)
Jaswinder Singh 3/17 (3.3 overs) |
Rockey Dianish 48 (51)
Scott Burdekin 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Malta won the toss and elected to field.
5th place play-off
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Divyendra Singh 38 (42)
Pranay Gheewala 3/22 (3 overs) |
Sahil Chauhan 41* (37)
Rahat Ali 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Estonia won the toss and chose to field.
3rd place play-off
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Yasir Ali 52 (40)
Nicholas Salonen 4/45 (4 overs) |
Ziaur Rehman 37* (41)
Charlie Rumistrzewicz 5/18 (4 overs) |
- Finland won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- ^ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed". International Cricket Council. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Busy summer ahead for ICC Europe". Cricket Europe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Denmark and Guernsey to meet in sub-regional final". Cricket Europe. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Home advantage could be vital as Greens face Denmark in final". Guernsey Press. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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- ^ "Hard work pays off in historic Guernsey win". Guernsey Press. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "We are delighted to announce the Cyprus squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier taking place in Guernsey from August 21-28, 2024". Cyprus Cricket Federation. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Czech Cricket is thrilled to announce the 14 man squad travelling to Guernsey for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier C from August 21 - 28". Czech Cricket Union. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Herrelandsholdet på vej til Guernsey" [The men's national team on their way to Guernsey]. Dansk Cricket Forbund (in Danish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "We are pleased to announce the Estonian Squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier C taking place in Guernsey from August 21-28". Estonian Cricket Association. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Bears Squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier 2024 in Guernsey!". Cricket Finland. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Hosts 'on target' as preparation ramps up for World Cup qualifier". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "T20WC Europe Sub Regional QLF C 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2024.