Guernsey vs Isle of Man — Guernsey won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Guernsey made it two wins from two against Isle of Man with a comfortable home victory at King George V Sports Ground in Castel, Guernsey won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) in the 60th match of 91 in the T20 Internationals 2026. Adam Martel set the tone with a devastating bowling display before the batters finished the job without fuss.

First Innings – Isle of Man 110/8 (20 overs)

Isle of Man batted first after Guernsey won the toss and elected to bowl. Adam Martel set the tone immediately – four overs, three wickets, just 10 runs conceded at an economy of 2.50. That kind of spell against any batting order changes the match.

Adam McAuley was the top-scorer with 39 off 38 (four fours, SR 103), building the innings steadily before being caught at 70 in the 13th over. Carl Hartmann (16 off 23) and Dollin Jansen (11 off 14) provided support but could not accelerate. Josh Clough added 12 off 13 at the death but Isle of Man could manage only 110/8. A total well below par given the 20-over allocation.

Guernsey were disciplined throughout. Charlie Forshaw backed up Martel with 2/17 off three overs (Econ 5.67) and Lucas Barker chipped in with 1/10 off two (Econ 5.00). Martin Dale Bradley was tidy with 1/23 off four (Econ 5.75).

Second Innings – Guernsey 112/3 (16.2 overs)

Guernsey lost two wickets in the first six overs – Josh Butler caught for 7 at 12 in the third over, and Lucas Barker LBW for 10 at 24 in the sixth – but the chase was never in doubt. Tom Nightingale and Matthew Stokes built a match-winning partnership, both batting patiently on a surface that rewarded good technique over brute force.

Nightingale finished unbeaten on 45 off 38 (five fours, SR 118). Stokes reached 40 off 38 before being caught at 108 in the 17th over with just four needed. Zak Isaac Damarell hit the winning runs with a boundary off the first ball he faced. Guernsey knocked off the target in 16.2 overs with 22 balls remaining.

For Isle of Man, Matthew Ansell was the best bowler with 1/17 off four (Econ 4.25) and George Newton gave it a go with 1/19 off four (Econ 4.75), but the target was simply too small to defend.

Statz MVP – Adam Martel (171.91 Statz Rating)

No contest. Statz calculates impact based on match context – and Adam Martel produced a match-defining performance with figures of 3/10 off four overs at an economy of 2.50. His rating of 171.91 is exceptional. The 104 Dream11 points reflect a spell that strangled Isle of Man and handed Guernsey control of the match from the opening overs. No official Man of the Match was awarded.

Top 5 Statz Ratings

1. Adam Martel (GGY) – 171.91 | 3/10 off 4 overs (Econ 2.50), a match-winning spell that set the tone
2. Tom Nightingale (GGY) – 55.15 | 45* off 38, anchored the successful chase with composure
3. Matthew Stokes (GGY) – 52.20 | 40 off 38 + 0/17 off 3, contributed with bat and ball
4. Matthew Ansell (IOM) – 54.92 | 2 (retired hurt) + 1/17 off 4 overs, best of the Isle of Man effort
5. George Newton (IOM) – 49.26 | 2 off 4 + 1/19 off 4 overs, chipped in with wicket and economical spell

Turning Point

The dismissal that shaped the innings: Adam McAuley caught in over 12.5, at 70/1, for 39. McAuley had provided Isle of Man with their only solid platform of the innings. After his dismissal, the next four wickets fell for 25 runs across the next seven overs as Guernsey squeezed with variety and discipline, capping the innings at 110.

Match Context

Guernsey sit 38th in the ICC T20I rankings (rating 77, 27 matches). No ICC ranking data is available for Isle of Man in this fixture. The head-to-head between these two sides now stands at Guernsey 2 – Isle of Man 0 across two meetings – both won by Guernsey comfortably. This was the 60th match of 91 in the 2026 T20 Internationals season.

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