The Jersey team met a humiliating nine-wicket defeat in the last warm-up game against the Netherlands before the 2026 T20 World Cup European qualifying tournament. This loss was not part of the score only, but this has also set a bad blow to the self confidence of Jersey.
Jersey was all out for only 102 runs after batting first
After winning the toss at the beginning of the match, Jersey decided to bat first. But this decision did not go in their favor. The team was all out for 102 runs in just 18.6 overs. Opener Charlie Brennan scored the highest 20 runs, while Zak Tribe contributed 16 runs. Apart from this, no batsman could cross the double-digit mark.
Talking about the Netherlands bowling, Daniel Doram performed brilliantly, taking three wickets in just two overs and giving only 5 runs. His accurate line and length did not give any chance to the Jersey batsmen to play freely.
Netherlands showed class – won in 15.5 overs
Chasing a target of 102 runs, the Dutch team easily won the match without any pressure. Opener Zac Lyon-Cache scored 53 not out and shared a 59-run partnership for the first wicket with Max O’Dowd. Max O’Dowd played a quick innings of 29 runs and then returned to the pavilion after being caught out by Nick Greenwood.
Noah Croes then scored an unbeaten 16 and along with Zac, took the team to the target in 15.5 overs. This win demonstrated the strength of the Netherlands as they are currently placed 15 th in the world T20 ranking.
Jersey suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of the Netherlands
Jersey’s team suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat at the hands of hosts the Netherlands in the final warm-up match played ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup European qualifying tournament.
Weak batting was the main reason for the defeat
The match organized in Utrecht became a disaster of Jersey team as it was bowled out by only 102-runs. The entire team went back to the pavilion in 18.6 overs.
Charlie Brennan was top scorer
For Jersey, opener Charlie Brennan scored the highest 20 runs. At the same time, Jacques Tribe played an innings of 16 runs, but the rest of the batsmen could not do anything special.
Dutch bowlers’ excellent performance
Netherlands’ left-arm spinner Daniel Doram took 3 wickets for 5 runs in just 2 overs. His spell proved to be a burden on the entire Jersey batting.
Chasing the target was easy
Netherlands achieved the target of 103 runs in just 15.5 overs by losing one wicket. Confidence was clearly visible in their batting.
Zac Lyon-Catchet played an unbeaten half-century innings
Netherlands opener Zac Lyon-Catchet played an unbeaten innings of 53 runs. He added 59 runs for the first wicket with Max O’Dowd (29 runs).
Jersey got the only success
The only success for Jersey came from Ben Ward, who got Max O’Dowd caught by Nick Greenwood. But even after this the team could not make a comeback.
Strong position of Netherlands
The Netherlands team, who right now are 15th in the ICC T20 rankings, would have to be feeling a lot of confidence after this victory. Jersey is currently 27th.
Matches will be even more difficult in the qualifiers
The Jersey team will now give its real test in the European qualifying tournament from Saturday, where it will again face the Netherlands in the first match.
India and Sri Lanka compete for tickets
In this qualifying tournament, Jersey will also face teams like Italy, Guernsey and Scotland. The top two teams in the round-robin format will qualify for the T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
October 9, 2025