Netherlands and Italy have certified for the T20 World Cup 2026 set to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
The Dutch completed the on the high of the Europe Regional Remaining with three wins out of 4 video games. Itay, although, booked its tickets by the barest of margins, maintaining Jersey at bay with a greater Web Run Fee (NRR).
On what turned out to be an exciting Regional Remaining, Italy, Netherlands, and Jersey had been all within the fray to qualify for the world occasion.
Jersey knocked out Scotland earlier on Friday in a final ball thriller. This was the primary time ever that Scotland misplaced to Jersey in a T20 sport.
The end result meant Netherlands needed to beat Italy to qualify. In the meantime, Italy simply wanted to verify it doesn’t lose by an enormous margin.
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Italy opted to bat first and scored 134 for seven. Although Netherlands chased down the whole inside 17 overs, Italy saved the NRR on its aspect.
The showpiece in 2026 will characteristic 20 groups, which incorporates hosts India and Sri Lanka. The opposite groups to have secured automated qualification are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies and america—all groups that reached the Tremendous Eights stage of the final T20 World Cup. Moreover, Pakistan, New Zealand and Eire additionally secured automated qualification owing to their T20I rankings. Canada, too, certified after successful within the Americas Regional Remaining in June.
T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier desk
Groups | Matches | Gained | Loss | NR | Factors | NRR |
Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.281 |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.612 |
Jersey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.306 |
Scotland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -0.117 |
Guernsey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2.517 |