Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy Jersey, Kenya, and Uganda began their long road to World Cup Qualification when they squared off in Group B of the CWC Challenge League in Al Amerat, Oman from December 2-12.
CWC Challenge League Group B (after Round 3)
| Team | M | W | L | NR | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1.541 |
| Uganda | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1.062 |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0.548 |
| Kenya | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0.188 |
| Italy | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 | -0.626 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | -3.192 |
It was the first of three round-robin legs with the next two rounds planned for July and August 2020 in Uganda, and sometime in 2021 at a location yet to be determined.
The winner after three rounds of CWC Challenge League B will be joined by the winner of Group A and the bottom four teams from CWC League 2 at the 2022 CWC Qualifier Play-of. The top two teams from the Play-off will advance to the World Cup Qualifier in 2022, a 10-team tournament that mirrors the Qualifiers played in 2018.
The top two teams from this final qualifying stage will progress to cricket’s showpiece event in 2023.
Round 1, Oman
Preview by Jay Dansinghani | Matchday reports by Simone Gamino: Day 1 | Day 2 | Kenya v Uganda Preview by Denis Musali | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8.
| Day/Date | Al Amerat 1 | Al Amerat 2 |
| MON 2/12 | Uganda beat Jersey | N/A |
| TUE 3/12 | Italy beat Kenya | Hong Kong beat Bermuda |
| WED 4/12 | REST DAY | |
| THU 5/12 | Hong Kong beat Jersey | Uganda beat Kenya |
| FRI 6/12 | Uganda beat Bermuda | Jersey beat Italy |
| SAT 7/12 | REST DAY | |
| SUN 8/12 | Italy v Hong Kong (n/r) | Bermuda v Kenya (n/r) |
| MON 9/12 | Kenya beat Jersey | Uganda beat Italy |
| TUE 10/12 | REST DAY | |
| WED 11/12 | Uganda beat Hong Kong | Jersey beat Bermuda |
| THU 12/12 | Bermuda v Italy | Hong Kong v Kenya |
