Ireland become one of the two teams to seal an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 berth from the ongoing Europe Qualifier following a washout against Germany. The match between Ireland and Germany was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain on Thursday, 27 July.
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Ireland remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, having registered victories against Italy, Denmark, Austria, and Jersey before their clash against Germany resulted in a washout. This means, after five games, Ireland now have a total of nine points with one more game remaining against Scotland.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Points Table (After the Ireland v Germany game):
| Team | Matches played | Wins | Losses | No Results | Points | NRR |
| Ireland (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +3.441 |
| Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +5.732 |
| Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -0.349 |
| Jersey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.215 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1.388 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.513 |
| Austria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.885 |
Following their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier heartbreak, Ireland made a strong comeback in the Europe Qualifier as they secured a spot in next year’s T20 World Cup.
Ireland opened their account in this tournament with a close-fought victory over Italy by seven runs. Having set a target of 158 from their 20-overs quota, they restricted Italy to 151/9. Curtis Campher top-scored for the Irish side with a 39-ball 61 while Harry Tector contributed with a brisk 41.
Against Denmark, they secured a dominant nine-wicket victory with skipper Paul Stirling and his opening partner Andrew Balbirnie making quick fifties to chase down a paltry target of 122. Mark Adair and Barry McCarthy led the bowling attack, claiming three wickets apiece.
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