The Hague, July 11 -- Italy made history after securing qualification for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, despite losing to the Netherlands at The Hague on Friday. Italy will mark their first appearance in next year's marquee event. Along with Italy, the Netherlands booked their berth in the tournament after gunning a 135-run target with consummate ease to complete a nine-wicket triumph.

The final day of the Europe Qualifiers for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup turned into a roller coaster ride. All four sides, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland and Jersey had an opportunity to confirm their presence in the tournament.

Scotland, who have featured in the last four editions of the tournament, hoped to qualify, but their hopes e...