ICC announces qualifier fixtures taking place in Zimbabwe

Scotland and Ireland have been drawn in the same group for the Men's World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.

However, two-time champions West Indies and 1996 winners Sri Lanka have been placed in separate groups.

The 10 teams are split into two groups of five with Scotland and Ireland joining Sri Lanka in Group B, along with Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Group A will feature Zimbabwe, West Indies, the Netherlands, Nepal and the United States.

The tournament takes place from 18 June to 9 July in Zimbabwe.

Hosts Zimbabwe will face Nepal, who are trying to qualify for the World Cup for the first time, on the opening matchday at Harare Sports Club, while West Indies take on the USA at Takashinga Cricket Club.

Scotland will face rivals Ireland on 21 June at Queens Sports Club.

Each side will play the other teams in their group once and the top three from each group will progress to the Super Six stage where they will play the sides they did not meet in the group stage.

The two finalists will qualify for the 50-over World Cup in India.

For the first time in the qualifying tournament, the decision review system (DRS) will be used from the Super Six stage onwards.

Hosts India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have already qualified.

This article originally appeared on BBC Sport

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