Island loses opening Euros T20 qualifier

Belgium beat the Manx team by 3 wickets

The Isle of Man cricket team lost to Belgium in their first match at the European ICC Twenty20 qualifiers (29 Aug).

The Manx batsmen set a target of 121/4 at the VRA cricket ground in Amstelveen, a score which the Belgians overtook with a single run in the last over.

RESULTS:

Isle of Man 121/4 (20/20ov) RR: 6.05

Belgium 122/7 (19.4/20ov) RR: 6.20

Joining them in group B are Jersey, Spain, Italy and Finland, who the Island will play later this afternoon.

They are among 18 nations competing for a World T20 regional final spot.