World Cup Qualifying Series Division 2 2005
This new event for the eight teams that had narrowly missed out on direct qualification for the ICC Trophy was played in Malaysia in February 2005. Two groups of four teams each played each other in a round robin stage, with the top two teams from each group progressing to a knockout stage, where the winners would progress to a final. Papua New Guinea emerged winners in Kuala Lumpur on the 26th February, beating Fiji by 30 runs. Papua New Guinea therefore managed to grab the final spot into the ICC Trophy.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Qatar | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zambia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 25 February - Selangor Turf Club | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 9/260 | ||||||
| Qatar | 10/224 | ||||||
| 27 February - Royal Selangor Club | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 10/176 | ||||||
| Fiji | 10/146 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 25 February - Bayumas Oval | 27 February - Bayumas Oval | ||||||
| Fiji | 8/143 | Nepal | 7/176 | ||||
| Nepal | 10/140 | Qatar | 10/78 | ||||
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