Amsterdam Flames beat Dublin Guardians by nine runs in the European T20 Premier League on Friday, 5 September 2026, posting 169 to 160 in a match that kept fans watching until the final ball. The away side's victory came after Dublin had built pressure in the closing overs, but the visitors held firm to take their first win of the campaign.
The scoreline tells you everything about a match like this. Dublin chased hard, reaching 160 from their 20 overs, but Amsterdam's total of 169 proved just enough. By then the stadium had settled into that familiar T20 rhythm — tense, then tense again, then tense one last time. The difference was nine runs, nothing more.
Dublin's fourth straight defeat stretches back to a narrow one-run loss against Rotterdam Dockers on 2 September, followed by further defeats in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They have now played four matches without finding a way through any opposition. The pattern is clear: they compete, they push, they fall short.
Amsterdam sit fourth after three games, one win and two losses putting them on three points. Their previous result was a convincing seven-run win over Glasgow Cosmos on 3 September, a performance that showed they can compete at this level when everything clicks into place.
The result keeps Amsterdam within touching distance of the top half, while Dublin's winless run continues to grow. Both teams have more games ahead, and the table could shift considerably by the time the group stage concludes.