BD to host qualifiers too

The four-team Asia Cup T20 Qualifier will be held in Bangladesh from February 19 to 22, 2016. Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and UAE will play each other to decide the one Associate who will advance to the main draw.

The format for the qualifier will likely feature a single round-robin stage with each team playing three matches and the team that finishes on top will advance to the main event. In case two teams finish with the same points, their net run rates will be used as tiebreaker.

The tournament proper is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh between February 24 and March 6, 2016.