Bascome & Rawlins unleash fireworks as Bermuda crush Belize
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Belize 45/7 Bermuda 48/0
Hosts Bermuda reignited their ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier campaign in emphatic fashion, dismantling Belize by 10 wickets in a rain-shortened encounter on day two.
Following the opening day's total washout, the sun briefly broke through the clouds at the National Sports Center North Field, though subsequent downpours forced tournament officials to truncate the match to 12 overs per side.
Winning the toss and electing to field, Bermuda's bowling attack immediate choked the life out of the Belize innings. Executing a clinical, tight line, the home side restricted their opponents to a meager 45 for 7 from their allotted 12 overs.
Only Belize's Alex Oxley offered any prolonged resistance against the relentless Bermudian pressure, grinding his way to a fighting top score of 22.
The standout performer with the ball for Bermuda was Dominic Sabir, who delivered a devastatingly economical spell. Sabir tore through the middle order, returning exceptional figures of 2 wickets for just 4 runs from his single over.
Faced with a modest target of 46 for victory, Bermuda's opening pair of Onias Bascome and Delray Rawlins wasted absolutely no time, launching a ferocious assault on the Belize bowling unit to wrap up the chase in mere minutes.
Bermuda coasted home to 48 without loss, needing a fraction of their allotted overs to seal the most comfortable of victories.
Bascome led the charge with a blistering, unbeaten 31 off just 19 deliveries, entertaining the home crowd by smashing four boundaries and clearing the ropes for a colossal six. Rawlins played the perfect supporting role at the other end, rotating the strike with maturity to finish on 17 not out from 13 balls, including two boundaries of his own.
The statement 10-wicket victory provides a massive net run-rate boost for Bermuda as they look to secure the solitary qualification spot on offer.
Belize Inning
..02 (09) Nathan Banner b Zeko Burgess ..00 (05) Lawrence Bonner b Luke Horan ..22 (32) Alex Oxley st Sinclair Smith b Dominic Sabir ..02 (06) Maurice Castillo b Derrick Brangman ..05 (14) Greg Scott st Sinclair Smith b Derrick Brangman ..02 (03) Kenthon Moses Not Out ..02 (02) Ordell Casasola c Zeko Burgess b Dominic Sabir ..00 (01) T'shaka Patterson Run Out ..10 Extras (7w-2b-1lb) ..45 Total for 7 wicket after 12.0 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Banner), 2-10 (Bonner), 3-13 (Castillo), 4-37 (Scott), 5-42 (Oxley), 6-44 (Casasola), 7-45 (Patterson)
..31 (19) Onias Bascome Not Out ..17 (13) Delray Rawlins Not Out ..00 Extras ..48 Total for 0 wickets after 5.2 overs
Fall of Wickets:
Belize Bowlers
1.0-0-08-0 Lawrence Bonner 2.0-0-14-0 Nathan Banner 1.0-0-17-0 Kenthon Moses 1.0-0-05-0 Maurice Castillo 0.2-0-4-0 T'shaka Patterson
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Rain Plays Spoilsport as Opening Matches Abandoned
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Persistent heavy rain completely washed out the opening day of action at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier A, with both scheduled fixtures at the National Sports Center North Field abandoned.
Ground staff worked tirelessly, but inclement weather proved insurmountable, leaving teams to share the points on a frustrating morning.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Waldron Targeting Global Qualifiers as Bermuda Resume Training
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Bermuda national cricket coach Calvin Waldron says his squad are fully committed to their ultimate target of World Cup qualification as they ramp up preparations for this weekend’s ICC Americas Regional Tournament.
The national training program has officially resumed following the conclusion of the Bermuda SMASH Invitational, which saw the island's top domestic talent showcasing their skills in the shortest format of the game.
With international duty now taking center stage, Waldron is eager to see his players carry their explosive domestic form onto the regional platform.
The recently concluded T20 tournament provided the perfect competitive launchpad for the national selectors, offering a sharp reminder of the depth available on the island.
"Looking forward, we want the players to play an attractive and entertaining style of T20 cricket on the heels of the SMASH," Waldron told islandstats.com.
"There were some performances highly worthy of note during the tournament, and it would be fantastic to see those players continue showcasing their skill sets on the international stage. The players have been completely committed to the process and the massive goal that lies ahead of us."
The upcoming regional group stage represents the first major hurdle in a long qualification cycle, with Bermuda looking to progress through the Americas bracket to book a spot in the global qualifiers.
The tournament will serve up a mix of familiar rivalries alongside a few less-frequent opponents, requiring sharp tactical flexibility from the coaching staff.
"We are looking to advance from this group round and continue onward into the later qualifying stages," Waldron added. "Our sights are set on the ultimate goal of playing in the next World Cup.
"We will face some familiar faces among the opposition teams as well as some new ones. We will get our game plans and individual targets sorted to ensure we successfully enact our objectives this weekend."
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Bascome Helps Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Win
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Coventry & North Warwickshire CC kept their fine form rolling with a dominant six-wicket victory over Stratford-upon-Avon CC in the Warwickshire County Cricket League Premier Division.
A masterclass in chasing from Akshaykumar Patel and a disciplined bowling display ensured Coventry chased down their target with ease, leaving Stratford searching for answers.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Stratford-upon-Avon struggled to find momentum against a clinical Coventry bowling attack, eventually finishing on 195-8 from their allotted 50 overs.
Muhammed Naeem provided the anchoring innings for the visitors, hitting a resilient, unbeaten 57 off 66 balls. However, he found little sustained support at the other end.
Lee Golding was the star with the ball for Coventry, turning the screws with a superb spell of 2-16 from his eight overs. Bermudian international Okera Bascome also made his mark in the field, showing sharp reflexes to hold onto a crucial catch as Coventry kept the visitors firmly in check.
The chase was a straightforward affair for Coventry, who reached 196-4 to wrap up a comprehensive victory.
The headline act was undoubtedly Akshaykumar Patel, who took the Stratford bowling attack apart. Patel smashed a blistering, unbeaten 72 off just 43 balls, turning what could have been a tricky chase into a procession.
Bascome chipped in with a valuable 23 to help anchor the innings, ensuring Coventry never looked in danger. For Stratford, James Scott was the pick of the bowlers with a tidy 2-35 from his nine overs, but it proved to be a mere consolation as the hosts cruised across the line.
Stratford-upon-Avon CC Inning
..04 (13) Neel Ammanath c Najiyah Raynor b Lee Golding ..07 (13) Simon Heath c Okera Bascome b Sameer Vohra ..41 (80) Angus King c Sunair Siddique Khan b Akshaykumar Patel ..14 (17) James Scott b Lee Golding ..05 (14) Osian Catlin c Sunair Siddique Khan b Taran Toor ..17 (33) Cameron Stiles c Sunair Siddique Khan b Akshaykumar Patel ..02 (15) Harry Dube b George Neal ..57 (66) Muhammed Naeem Not Out ..29 (38) Jacob Hudson c Noman Ahmed b Taran Toor ..03 (11) Ben Simmons Not Out ..16 Extras (8b-2lb-6w) 195 Total for 8 wickets after 50 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-12 (Ammanath); 2-16 (Heath); 3-39 (Scott); 4-48 (Catlin); 5-92 (Stiles); 6-106 (King); 7-106 (Dube); 8-176 (Hudson);
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Bowlers
12.-1-53-1 Sameer Vohra 8.0-0-16-2 Lee Golding 8.0-1-35-2 Taran Toor 8.0-0-36-0 Arif Sangar 11.-3-35-2 Akshaykumar Patel 3.0-1-10-1 George Neal
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Inning
..55 (80) Sunair Siddique Khan c Osian Catlin b Josh Bains ..03 (19) Najiyah Raynor c Osian Catlin b Jacob Hudson ..23 (16) Okera Bascome b James Scott ..29 (39) Taran Toor c Osian Catlin b James Scott ..72 (43) Akshaykumar Patel Not Out ..05 (10) Noman Ahmed Not Out ..09 Extras (1b-3lb-3w-2nb) 196 Total for 4 wickets after 34.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-11 (Raynor); 2-42 (Bascome); 3-109 (Khan); 4-154 (Toor);
Stratford-upon-Avon CC Bowlers
5.0-1-19-0 Cameron Stiles 7.1-1-33-1 Jacob Hudson 9.0-1-35-2 James Scott 2.0-0-17-0 Ben Simmons 4.0-0-26-1 Josh Bains 4.0-0-31-0 Angus King 3.0-0-31-0 Harry Dube
Monday, June 15, 2026
Jeffers & Bristol West Indian Phoenix Bow Out in First Round
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Bermudian international Cameron Jeffers and his Bristol West Indian Phoenix CC teammates saw their Gloucestershire County Cup campaign cut short after a 36-run defeat to a clinical Bishopston CC side.
Having won the toss on a pristine batting deck, Bishopston elected to set a target, driving their way to a formidable 239-9 from their allotted 40 overs.
The bedrock of the hosts' innings was a majestic, front-foot exhibition from Richard Boroughs, who anchored the top order with a fine knock of 75.
While the majority of the Phoenix attack endured a punishing afternoon, Neiland Cadogan turned in a world-class spell to restrict the damage. Cadogan tore through the upper order to return superb, economical figures of three wickets for 25 runs from his six overs.
Jeffers also delivered a heavily disciplined shift with his spin, sending down eight overs to claim one wicket for 46 runs, ensuring Bishopston were kept within chasing distance at the death.
Faced with an asking rate of exactly six runs an over, Bristol West Indian Phoenix started their chase with plenty of intent but continually lost crucial wickets at the worst possible times.
All-rounder Ashur Morrison spearheaded the resistance with a fighting, team-high 47 from the middle order, while Jeffers was unable to replicate his recent league form with the bat, chipping in with just 5 runs before being trapped.
The definitive turning point arrived courtesy of Bishopston's standout bowler, William Thirkell. Thirkell put on a masterclass of line and length, returning devastating match-winning figures of 4-21 from his eight overs—including two maidens—to completely tear the tail end away.
Phoenix were eventually bundled out for 203, sealing a comprehensive 36-run victory for Bishopston, who safely advance to the second round.
Bishopston CC Inning
..06 (10) Arnold Otwani c Reuben Batt b Neiland Cadogan ..11 (17) Tristan Jungbauer b Neiland Cadogan ..40 (46) David O'Brien c Neiland Cadogan b Ashur Morrison ..11 (21) Saurabh Rawat c Vipul Patel b Neiland Cadogan ..04 (04) Gary Booth LBW Vipul Patel ..75 (69) Richard Boroughs c Vipul Patel b Zemroy Thomas ..25 (25) William Thirkell c Vishal Mamgai b Cameron Jeffers ..25 (27) Lawrence Cook b Vipul Patel ..03 (10) Andrew Pickett b Vipul Patel ..06 (09) Gerald Mubiru Not Out ..03 (05) Daniel McCudden Not Out ..30 Extras (11b-17w-2nb) 239 Total for 9 wickets after 40 overs
..31 (33) Vishal Mamgai st Arnold Otwani b William Thirkell ..12 (18) Reuben Batt c Tristan Jungbauer b David O'Brien ..11 (30) Dylan Young b Gerald Mubiru ..47 (65) Ashur Morrison b William Thirkell ..27 (18) Neiland Cadogan LBW Saurabh Rawat ..28 (33) Rushabh Yadav st Arnold Otwani b Daniel McCudden ..06 (10) Zemroy Thomas b William Thirkell ..07 (09) Renel Stewart c Andrew Pickett b William Thirkell ..05 (06) Cameron Jeffers st Arnold Otwani b Saurabh Rawat ..11 (08) Vipul Patel c William Thirkell b Daniel McCudden ..01 (02) Gregory Whilby Not Out ..17 Extras (4lb-13w) 203 Total All Out after 38.4 overs
3.0-0-18-0 Lawrence Cook 6.4-0-43-2 Daniel McCudden 8.0-1-27-1 David O'Brien 8.0-2-21-4 William Thirkell 6.0-0-43-1 Gerald Mubiru 7.0-0-47-2 Saurabh Rawat
