Boulter and Burrage were playing together for only the second time, having practised as a partnership in the build-up to the competition.

"We went out there and we gave it our all. We swung and that is what we wanted to do," Burrage said.

"It was great to step on the court with Katie - good friends and good partners, I think."

It is a credit to Boulter that she came out after a disappointing loss to world number 70 Lamens in the singles.

She and Burrage claimed an excellent win against the formidable Dutch pairing - Lamens was on a 13-match unbeaten run at the BJK Cup while veteran Schuurs had not lost a match for her country since 2022.

Boulter and Burrage played with aggression, targeting Schuurs' serve in particular.

They hit 26 winners to 10 from the Netherlands, with Boulter cranking up her forehand in the deciding moments.

Schuurs was left in tears after the match, with her side now needing to compete in the play-offs to secure a place in the 2026 qualifiers.

Britain go on to compete at the eight-team Finals in Shenzhen, China from 16-21 September.