Italy have secured qualification for the 2026 males’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, regardless of shedding to Netherlands at The Hague. Subsequent yr’s event will mark Italy’s first look at a cricket World Cup. Netherlands additionally certified for the occasion after having comfortably chased 135.
Scotland, who’ve featured within the final 4 editions of the T20 World Cup, have been knocked out after struggling a last-ball defeat in opposition to Jersey earlier within the day. Regardless of pulling off a one-wicket heist, Jersey have been additionally knocked out after Netherlands beat Italy. Each Italy and Jersey have been degree with 5 factors, however Italy ended up progressing to the 2026 T20 World Cup, because of a superior net run-rate.
Italy solely wanted to keep away from a heavy defeat, which they did by stretching Netherlands’ chase to 16.2 overs. They confirmed their place in subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup within the fifteenth over earlier than Netherlands accomplished their job and joined Italy within the occasion.
After having opted to bat, Italy misplaced each their openers, Justin Mosca and Emilio Homosexual, inside three overs and when their captain Joe Burns (22) fell within the seventh over, they have been 41 for 3. Wicketkeeper-batter Marcus Campopiano additionally fell cheaply, leaving Italy at 46 for 4 within the ninth over. Ben Manenti then rallied together with the decrease order to assist Italy submit a extra aggressive 134 for 7. Left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe was the decide of the bowlers for Netherlands, returning 3 for 15, together with the important thing wicket of Burns, in his 4 overs.
Manenti discovered assist from No.7 Grant Stewart (25 off 16) and No.8 Anthony Mosca (13* off 14). Italy took 33 off the final three overs, together with 15 off the penultimate over bowled by allrounder Bas de Leede.
Netherlands then dashed out of the blocks, hitting 66 for 0 within the powerplay of their chase. Max O’Dowd and Michael Levitt prolonged their opening stand to 71 earlier than Crishan Kalugamage struck within the eighth over to dismiss Levitt for 34 off 25 balls, together with 5 fours and a six. Dowd and captain Scott Edwards then placed on an unbroken 64-run partnership for the second wicket to see Netherlands house.
Kalugamage completed with figures of 1 for 25 in his 4 overs and although Harry Manenti did not strike on the day, he ended the Europe regional closing as its top wicket-taker, with eight wickets in three matches at a median of 9.62 and financial system price of seven.70.
As for Jersey, they sealed their first-ever win in opposition to Scotland, however their pleasure was short-lived with the results of the Italy-Netherlands fixture not going of their favour. In pursuit of 134, Jersey have been cruising at 81 for 1 within the twelfth over, however the wicket of Nick Greenwood, who additionally performs for Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand home cricket, triggered a collapse. Jersey misplaced 8 for 48 and have been left needing 5 off 4 balls. Captain Charles Perchard and No.11 Jake Dunford picked off 2,1,1,1 to maintain Jersey within the race earlier than Netherlands and Itay certified at their expense.
Fifteen groups have certified for the boys’s T20 World Cup 2026 up to now. The Asia EAP qualifier will see three extra sides qualify from the competitors whereas two additional groups will make it by way of from the Africa qualifier.
