Cricket World Cup qualifiers: 'Special' Jersey targeting history

Having come painfully close to T20 World Cup qualification in July, Jersey are chasing history again after taking another step towards the 2027 Cricket World Cup.

At the end of the latest round of the World Cup Challenge League, the Channel Islanders are inside the top two qualifying spots by seven points after an eight-wicket victory over Qatar in Saint Saviour.

Should they finish in the top two, they will advance to an eight-team qualifier play-off and potential final qualifier involving 10 teams to reach the World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

"To roll them for 132 after they'd won the toss was a great effort on a really flat pitch," captain Charles Perchard told BBC Jersey.

Perchard praised an "absolutely outstanding" performance by fast bowlers George Richardson and Julius Sumerauer alongside spinner Josh Lawrenson's 4-25.

"Our spin attack were right on the money for the whole week, making it really difficult for them to score," Perchard added.

"The batters were brutal, clinical, ruthless, which is what we talk about as a group. They knocked it off in double-quick time, which was a top effort.

"We're in a great spot. We can't afford to be complacent and we need to keep moving forward."

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