Jersey surprised Scotland with a final-ball, one-wicket victory to place them in rivalry for a spot on the T20 World Cup for the primary time.

Needing one run from the final supply with 9 wickets down, Jake Dunford scrambled the required single.

A win for Italy in opposition to the Netherlands within the final fixture of the European Qualifier would depart Jersey second within the standings, which might take them to the T20 World Cup in India subsequent yr.

A Dutch victory would lead to them taking up from the Italians on the high, with second place selected internet run price.

Scotland miss out on a fifth successive T20 World Cup, having been the very best ranked facet on the match.

“The subsequent few hours is doubtlessly life defining for a few of our guys, however there’s nothing actually we will do about it besides to take pleasure in our victory,” Jersey captain Charles Perchard advised ICCTV.

“Years of graft and onerous work and a few actual disappointments all led as much as this second and we’re delighted.

“We have by no means overwhelmed a facet pretty much as good as Scotland earlier than, so there was undoubtedly some nerves within the camp.

“The coaches have been attempting to inform us to remain stage and perhaps we did, perhaps we did not, however we obtained over the road in the long run.”

Ben Greenwood high scored for Jersey with 49 as they set about chasing Scotland’s modest 133-7.

However wickets began to tumble as nerves kicked in, together with two frantic run-outs.

Ben Ward obtained Jersey again on observe with thumping six within the penultimate over, solely to be denied by a implausible catch from Brendan McMullen when taking purpose for the boundary once more.

That left Perchard and Dunford, batters 10 and 11, with 5 runs to get from the final 4 balls, which they managed to spark scenes of untamed celebrations.