Breaking the record set by Malaysia in 2022, Spain’s 7-wicket victory over Greece in the ongoing Europe T20 World Cup Sub Regional Qualifier C in Guernsey marked their 14th consecutive victory in Men’s T20Is.
The Spaniards’ last loss in the format was against Italy about 20 months ago. Since then, they have won 15 games against Jersey, Croatia, and the Isle of Man. They have also won three straight matches in the current T20 qualifier; their winning streak was only broken by a single no result in the rain-shortened second match against the Isle of Man last year. Another noteworthy aspect of that series was their record-breaking 10-wicket victory in the fourth match, which they achieved by bowling the Manx out for just 10 and chasing in just two legal deliveries.
Spain head coach Corey Rutgers said, “A proud record to be notified about today, we obviously don’t play for records but this does feel special for the group. It has been a transformative few years in Spain, and a lot of credit goes to players who sacrifice a lot of their time to play for Espana, the management and my coaching staff. Couldn’t be prouder of all involved.”
Despite their incredible run, Spain currently appears unlikely to go to the European Regional final the following year. They will require Cyprus to pull off an implausible shock against Denmark tomorrow due to a rain-induced abandonment in their match earlier in the week. Due to their higher net run rate, Denmark will automatically advance to the final if they win their last group match.
Spain would then play Finland or maybe Guernsey for the bronze medal. “Unfortunately, that’s the nature of cricket, and our first three games were hardly convincing victories. Rutgers stated, “We will have to take a tough lesson from this and bounce back stronger in the future.
By defeating Greece yesterday, they got closer to the record for the most unbroken games in a row, which is now held by Nigeria. Last year, rain terminated Tanzania’s 16-match winning run when the chase was three balls short of the necessary five overs. With seventeen victories in a row across all T20Is, Thailand Women now hold the record.
