‘Being on verge of World Cup? Surreal’: Emotional Italy one game away from securing T20 World Cup qualification

Italy cricket team is on the verge of qualifying for their first T20 World Cup after upsetting Scotland by 12 runs. (PHOTO: Screengrabs via Instagram/cricket.italy)

The Italian football team is staring at the prospect of missing out on its third successive FIFA World Cup after its absence from Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, but Italian fans might have a different national team to cheer for next year. The Italian cricket team is closing in on securing their first ever appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup after prevailing over Scotland in the European qualifying tournament on Wednesday. The Italians claimed a 12-run victory in Voorburg over the Scottish team.

“Being on the verge of a World Cup? It’s very surreal. I am really proud of the boys for this moment,” said captain Joe Burns, who played 23 Tests for Australia before switching allegiance to Italy last year. “Hopefully this is the stepping stone for a lot to come. It’s a very emotional group at the moment.”

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