Scotland To Play The U-19 Cricket World Cup (Source: @CricketScotland/x.com)
The road to the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 is heating up, with teams battling it out in the qualifiers for a spot on the grand stage. After defeating the Netherlands U-19 side, the Scotland U-19 team made their way into the prestigious tournament.
Chasing the 238-run total, the Netherlands batters struggled as the Scotland side kept their domination alive till the end. Being unbeaten in the European Qualifier, Scotland is set to make their mark on the big stage.
Scotland U-19 Secure Ticket To U-19 World Cup 2026
Another marquee cricket event is coming close to exciting the cricket world, and the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is coming up next year. Ahead of that, the preparations are on high as the Scotland Under-19 side secured their ticket to the prestigious stage after beating the Netherlands Under-19 side in the final match of the European Qualifier.
While batting first, Scotland got a thrilling start as Max Chaplin and Olly Pillinger stitched a 93-run opening partnership. After Pillinger walked away scoring 52 runs, Chaplin was also dismissed in 42 runs. The Netherlands captain Cedric De Lange dominated the opponent with a majestic 4-wicket haul, but Rory Grant and Ethan Ramsay’s crucial knocks helped Scotland to put on a total of 237 runs.
While defending the total, the Scotland bowlers gave a dominating start as Finlay Jones secured a thrilling four-wicket haul. Just as the Netherlands looked to mount a comeback through Kloppenburg and Tom de Leede, Ram Sharma struck to remove Kloppenburg, followed swiftly by Ollie Jones dismissing De Leede. Those back-to-back blows shifted the momentum, sealing a 20-run win for Scotland in a gripping contest.
Scotland Captain Shares Excitement
The qualification in the upcoming Under-19 World Cup marked a significant chapter in the Scotland cricket. Throughout the qualifier stage, they remained unbeaten and unfolded the dream with the thrilling victory. As quoted by ICC, after the victory, Scotland Under-19 captain Thomas Knight addressed the moment as ‘Unbelievable’.
“Unbelievable! Could not be happier and especially doing it in that manner, winning a tight one there at the end. This whole week has been building upto the one game today, there has been a lot of learning we have taken from game one against Sweden all the way through to now,” he said.
In January 2026, the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup is all set to take place in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Ahead of that, Tom Knight and Co. will hustle hard to make a mark on the big stage.
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