The 2023 Men's T20I Inter-Insular Series, consisting of three

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(T20I) matches, took place at the

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in July 2023. This was the fourth Twenty20 Inter-Insular series, and the third to be played with official T20I status. Jersey were the defending champions, having won the 2022 series 3–0.

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have played an

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series was played for the first time in

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the T20 series has had official T20I status, following the

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's decision to grant T20I status to all matches played between Associate Members after 1 January 2019. Jersey won the first match by seven wickets, helped by a century opening partnership between Charlie Brennan and

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. Jersey sealed the series by winning the second match by four wickets, before the third game was abandoned due to a heavy downpour. Immediately after the series, Guernsey captain

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switched his focus to managing the island's

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team at the

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Squads

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

50-over match

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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