Bermuda's World Cup Hopes Dented by Cayman Islands Upset
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Cayman Islands Won by 9 Wickets
Bermuda 139/2 Cayman Islands 142/1
Bermuda's aspirations of qualifying for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup suffered a significant blow today, as they fell to a surprising 3-wicket defeat against the Cayman Islands in their fifth match of the Americas Regional Final. Entering the game knowing a win was crucial to keep their hopes alive, Bermuda instead saw the Cayman Islands play spoiler in a thrilling encounter.
After the Cayman Islands won the toss and elected to bowl, Bermuda put on a strong batting display in their allotted 14 overs, posting a formidable total of 139 for 2. The innings was anchored by a superb knock from Tre Manders, who was the top scorer with 69 runs off just 46 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. Adrian Wright was the pick of the Cayman Islands bowlers, returning figures of 1 wicket for 19 runs from his two overs.
However, the Cayman Islands mounted a remarkable chase. They reached their target with nine wickets in hand, scoring 142 for 1. Jermaine Baker led their charge with an unbeaten 55 runs, guiding his team to a memorable victory. Dominic Sabir was the lone wicket-taker for Bermuda, finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 15 runs from his three overs.
This defeat for Bermuda, their second of the tournament, complicates their path to qualification with only one match remaining. The Cayman Islands, meanwhile, will celebrate a significant upset that underlines the competitive nature of this regional qualifier.
Bermuda Inning
..69 (46) Tre Manders Not Out ..22 (16) Alex Dore c K Bazil b A Wright ..06 (03) Delray Rawlins c R Sealy b R Dunka ..37 (19) Onias Bascome Not Out ..05 Extras (5w) 139 Total for 2 wickets after 14 overs
..55 (35) Jermaine Baker Not Out ..30 (22) Akshay Naidoo LBW Dominic Sabir ..46 (22) Ramon Sealy Not Out ..11 Extras (1lb-10w) 142 Total for 1 wicket after 13.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-70 (Naidoo)
Bermuda Bowlers
3.0-0-28-0 Zeko Burgess 2.0-0-21-0 Chare Smith 3.0-0-45-0 Derrick Brangman 3.0-0-15-1 Dominic Sabir 1.0-0-15-0 Jonte Smith 1.0-0-11-0 Delray Rawlins
