Males’s T20 World Cup 2026: Italy attain match for first time as Jersey denied regardless of eliminating Scotland | Cricket Information
Jersey’s shock last-ball win over Scotland got here in useless as they missed out on reaching the T20 World Cup for the primary time with Italy advancing as an alternative on internet run-rate.
Jersey’s No 11 Jake Dunford and skipper Charles Perchard scampered via for the match-winning single in opposition to Scotland within the Europe Qualifier, ending their opponents’ hopes of reaching subsequent yr’s match correct in India and Sri Lanka.
That victory took the Channel Islanders as much as second within the desk, stage on factors with then leaders Italy forward of the Azzurri’s sport in opposition to host nation Netherlands later within the day.
Italy ended up dropping to eventual desk toppers Netherlands by 9 wickets however remained forward of Jersey within the standings by dint of their +0.612 internet run-rate and can now play of their maiden World Cup.
Jersey, whose NRR was +0.306, would have superior had Netherlands topped Italy’s 134-7 within the fifteenth over but it surely took the Dutch till the seventeenth to take action.
Nonetheless, Perchard’s aspect will be pleased with their seismic overcome Scotland, who subsequently missed out on a fifth successive T20 World Cup look after enjoying within the 2016, 2021, 2022 and 2024 editions.
Italy qualification will ‘go away legacy’
Italy captain Joe Burns – a former Australia worldwide – stated: “That is clearly a really particular second for us. We are attempting to make individuals proud, attempting to create a legacy for Italians going ahead.
“It is a very related story for everybody in our group, our households have sacrificed rather a lot going again a couple of generations. This group of males will go away a legacy for future generations which is basically particular.”
The 2026 T20 World Cup will characteristic 20 groups with Netherlands and Jersey becoming a member of hosts India and Sri Lanka, as properly the already-qualified England, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Eire, USA and Canada.
Two Asian sides and three from Africa will full the line-up.