Jersey’s reply got off to a difficult start – Carlyon was caught for two, hooking Luke Bichard into the wind, while Patrick Gouge hit 22 off 12 balls before he was caught off Adam Martel to leave Jersey on 25-2 off 3.5 overs.

Jersey slumped to 42-3 five balls later when Nick Greenwood was caught for 10 off eight balls as Martel claimed his second wicket.

It got worse for the favourites when the big-hitting Jonty Jenner (17) and his replacement Julius Sumerauer (0) were dismissed in the space of three balls by Matt Stokes as Jersey were reduced to 61-5 off 7.1 overs.

But Tribe and Charlie Brennan came together for a vital sixth-wicket stand as they moved Jersey back above the run rate.

The pair made 39 before Brennan was caught by Ben Ferbrache on 20 as Bichard took his second wicket to leave Jersey on 100-6 with six overs to go.

But Tribe – the brother of England Lions and Glamorgan player Asa – and Ben Ward saw Jersey home.

Tribe hit five sixes in a 40-ball knock as he and Ward’s 40-run stand sent the Jersey fans wild and broke Guernsey’s hearts.

“It was an incredible run chase,” Jersey skipper Perchard told BBC Radio Jersey.

“Chasing 140 should have been an easy task, but a few early wickets that we lost put a bit of pressure on our middle order who haven’t had too much batting to do this week.

“But we always talk about the depth in our line up and that was clearly on show today with a great 50 from Zak Tribe and he was well supported by Charlie Brennan and Ben Ward.

“The top order had been so good for us so far, this tournament that we haven’t really had to rely too much on the middle and lower order.

“They haven’t hit too many balls all week, but they came out and showed their quality today, so I’m really pleased for those guys who’ve had a quiet week but played a really important event in the final.”