India, July 11 -- Italy have qualified for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time in their history, scripting a landmark moment despite a defeat to the Netherlands in their final qualifier. The side edged out Jersey on net run rate to seal their spot in the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka next year.

Jersey pulled off a stunning upset by beating Scotland in their final game, but it wasn't enough to overturn the NRR deficit. Italy's consistency across the tournament proved decisive, as they held firm in the qualification race and secured a historic berth on cricket's biggest T20 stage.

Netherlands, who registered a nine-wicket victory over Italy in their final qualifying match, finished at the top of the stan...