Jersey suffer heavy Dutch defeat in final warm-up
Jersey suffered a heavy nine-wicket loss to hosts Netherlands in their final warm-up game before their 2026 T20 World Cup European qualifying tournament.
Batting first in Utrecht, the islanders - who suffered a 22-run loss to Scotland in their opening warm-up game this week - were bowled out for 102 in 18.6 overs.
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Opener Charlie Brennan top-scored with 20, while Zak Tribe made 16 as Daniel Doram led the Dutch attack with impressive figures of 3-5 in two overs.
The Netherlands needed just 15-and-a-half overs to reach their target as they made 103-1.
Opener Zach Lion-Cachet scored 53 not out as he and Max O'Dowd (29) shared a first-wicket stand of 59 before Ben Ward took O'Dowd's wicket thanks to a Nick Greenwood catch.
Noah Croes scored 16 not out to help guide the hosts - who are ranked 15th in the world - to a comfortable win.
Jersey, ranked 27th, begin their campaign to make the the T20 World Cup against the Dutch on Saturday.
They also take on Italy, Guernsey and Scotland in the round-robin event, with the top two sides heading to India and Sri Lanka next year.
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