Jonty Jenner hit unbeaten scores of 120 and 99 as Jersey champions Old Victorians ended with a win and a loss on the third day of the European Cricket League’s finals in Spain.
Jenner’s 99 not out was not enough for the islanders on Wednesday morning as they suffered a four-wicket loss to 2022 champions Pak I Care Badalona.
But his 32-ball knock against Irish side CIYMS helped earn a 49-run win.
It was Jersey’s third victory in four games so far this week.
They had a dramatic final-ball win over Italian side Jinnah Brescia on Tuesday, having beaten reigning champions Dreux from France on Monday, and they remain in the hunt for a top-four finish and place in Friday’s knockout rounds.
Jenner – who was once 12th man for England and is a stalwart of the Jersey international side – smashed 14 sixes and seven fours in his unbeaten knock against CIYMS.
The score was the third-highest in the history of the competition, as he and Julius Sumerauer (34 off 13 balls) put on 56 for the first wicket.
James Watling came in and got 35 not out from 16 balls as he ably supported former Sussex academy player Jenner as OVs ended on 198-1.
In reply the Irish side struggled to match the run-rate throughout their innings despite Chris Dougherty’s 68 off 24 balls, which included eight sixes.
Zac Wilson, Scott Simpson and Matthew Webb each got a wicket as CIYMS made 149-3 from their 10 overs.