Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Italy Top Challenge League B, Reach World Cup Play-Off
Italy’s cricket team finished first in its group after beating Tanzania.
Tanzania scored 142 runs before losing all its wickets.
Italy’s spin bowlers took all ten Tanzanian wickets.
Akash Waduwalage was Italy’s best bowler with five wickets.
Italy then chased the target quickly.
Justin Mosca scored 52 and AJ Mosca made 75 not out.
Uganda also qualified for the next stage despite losing its final match to Bahrain.
Italy and Uganda will now play in a tournament that can lead toward the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
Italy defeated Tanzania by eight wickets in Dar es Salaam to finish first in Challenge League Group B.
The Italians completed their 15-match campaign four points ahead of Uganda.
Italy and Uganda advanced to the eight-team Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off later this year.
Italy dismissed Tanzania for 142, with Akash Waduwalage taking five wickets and Crishan Kalugamage claiming three.
Justin and AJ Mosca shared a 121-run partnership, with AJ making 75 not out as Italy reached the target inside 26 overs.
- Who
- Italy, Tanzania and Uganda were the main teams involved.
- What
- Italy beat Tanzania by eight wickets and finished top of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group B.
- When
- Tuesday, August 19.
- Where
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Why
- The result secured Italy’s place, alongside Uganda, in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off on the route to the 2027 World Cup.
- Competition
- ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group B
- Result
- Italy defeated Tanzania by eight wickets
- Italy's group position
- First place, four points ahead of Uganda
- Tanzania's total
- 142 all out
- Italy's leading bowler
- Akash Waduwalage took 5/21
- Top partnership
- Justin and AJ Mosca added 121 runs
- Next stage
- The eight-team Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off later this year