Captained by former Australian opener Joe Burns, Italy is on the verge of history as they inch closer to sealing a maiden T20 World Cup berth, after defeating Scotland in the European Qualifiers earlier today (July 9).
MAL-W
144/10
ASM-W
235/9
PHL
146/10
SK
185/5
South Korea Won by 39 runs
SK
52/10
INA
53/0
Indonesia beat South Korea by 10 wickets
INA
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PHL
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PHL
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SK
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SL
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BAN
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BUL
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GBT
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BUL
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TRK
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SBA-W
74/2
BUL-W
73/5
Serbia Women beat Bulgaria Women by 8 wickets
TKW-W
129/9
GRC-W
119/8
Turkey Women beat Greece Women by 10 runs
ATPG
104/2
GENW
103/9
Antwerp Giants beat Gent Wolves by 8 wickets
LEST
97/4
GENW
96/10
Liege Stallions beat Gent Wolves by 6 wickets
HAST
105/2
LEST
103/5
Hasselt Titans won by 8 wickets
LEUL
153/9
HAST
156/2
Hasselt Titans won by 8 wickets
BRBA
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OSTG
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ATPG
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OSTG
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BRBA
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HAST
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LEUL
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OSTG
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BRBA
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ATPG
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HAST
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GENW
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LEUL
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91YC
78/5
BCC
75/5
91 Yards Club won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
CCC
110/10
NAJC
112/5
Nabajyoti Club beat City Cricket Club by 5 wickets
NVR
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NAJC
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GTC
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CCC
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CD
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DC
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GAW
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RR
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ITA
167/6
SCOT
155/5
Italy beat Scotland by 12 runs
NED
73/1
GUE
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ENG-W
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IND-W
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ENG
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IND
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MUR
180/9
NK
166/10
Munster Reds beat Northern Knights (Ireland) by 14 runs
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NWW
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NWW
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MUR
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LLG
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NK
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STCC
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MECS
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BNC
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CHK
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TCC
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CEC-A
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THUO
112/10
MB
114/5
Malaysia Blues beat Thunderstorm Outlanders by 5 wickets
WAF
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TSKS
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Match abandoned due to rain (With toss)
SFU
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MINY
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RWT
190/4
YAR
188/5
Ruby White Town Legends beat Yanam Royals by 6 wickets
OAW
0/0
KAK
166/5
MMS
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OAW
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VMK
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KAK
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TAN
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ML
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Match Abandoned
GER
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BHN
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Match Abandoned
BHN
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TAN
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ML
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GER
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AUS A
215/3
SL-A
213/9
Australia A Won by 7 wickets
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HAM
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GLO
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SURR
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BB
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LAN
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SUSS
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KENT
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LEI
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NOR
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DER
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WOR
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HAM
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GLAM
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HAM-W
174/5
LAN-W
26/0
BRB-W
44/4
SUR-W
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Italy outclassed superior-ranked Scotland by 12 runs and in the process, climbed to the top of the points table of the T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier. Italy now have 5 points in 3 games, which includes two wins against Scotland and Guernsey. One match against Jersey was washed out.
Speaking about the match against Scotland, Italy elected to bat first and put 167/7 on the scoreboard, courtesy of Emilio Gay’s fiery 21-ball fifty, comprising six boundaries and two maximums. Grant Stewart also made a clinical contribution with his quickfire 44, hitting three sixes and two fours in his 27-ball stay.
Coming to the chase, the Scots were dealt a couple of early blows, getting reduced to 29 for 2 by the fifth over but George Munsey’s 72 tipped the scales back in their favour. However, a bowling masterclass by Harry Manenti at death saw Scotland restricted to 155/5 in 20 overs with Manenti taking all five scalps for his side.
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The Azzurri have only one match remaining in the competition—a crucial clash against the Netherlands on July 11. Given that Italy are currently the table-toppers, a victory over the Dutch team will confirm their qualification for the T20 World Cup 2026, slated to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Even if Italy loses their final match, they still have a chance to qualify. With Scotland sitting in third place with just three points from three games, they face a must-win clash against Jersey and need to outclass their opponents by a considerable margin to overtake Italy on net run rate. If Scotland fails to secure a large-margin victory, the Joe Burns-led Italian side will still advance.
Furthermore, the Netherlands have two more matches left and a single loss in either fixture would also ensure Italy’s qualification for the marquee ICC event next year.
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Assam Women won by 91 runs