Ireland qualify for T20 World Cup after abandonment

Paul Stirling captained Ireland in the qualifying tournament after Andrew Balbirnie stepped down as skipper

Ireland have qualified for the T20 World Cup after their qualifier against Germany in Edinburgh had to be abandoned because of overnight rain.

The Irish were already on course to qualify after victories over Italy, Denmark and Jersey.

Qualification for next year's T20 tournament comes after failure to secure their place at this year's Cricket World Cup in India.

Ireland reached the Super 12 stage of last year's T20 World Cup.

They beat England but bowed out after defeats by Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand, while their match with Afghanistan was abandoned.

The 2024 tournament is scheduled to take place in the West Indies and the United States.