Windies relegated to World Cup Qualifiers

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): West Indies will officially have to go through next year’s Qualifiers if they are to book their spot in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan secured the final spot and ruled out any mathematical chance the West Indies had of automatically qualifying for the 2027 World Cup, by defeating Ireland by three wickets in the third one-day international (ODI) on Monday, to take a 2-0 lead. The West Indies needed Ireland to win the five-match ODI series either 4-1 or 5-0 to have a chance of securing an automatic spot.