Voorburg, Sept. 6 -- Amsterdam Flames held their nerve in a closely fought contest to defeat Dublin Guardians by nine runs in Match 15 of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026 at Voorburg Cricket Club, Netherlands. After posting 169/7, the Flames were pushed all the way by Dublin, who finished on 160/8 in a chase that remained alive deep into the final overs, according to a press release.

Dublin Guardians won the toss and elected to bowl, but Amsterdam made an assured start through Steven Smith and Yuvraj Samra. Samra struck 11 from eight balls before falling in the third over, while Smith continued to attack, making 38 from 27 balls, including two fours and two sixes.

Bas de Leede added 19 from 19 before Amsterdam reached the hal...