Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms have forced the abandonment of the opening match of the day between Bermuda and the Bahamas at the Jimmy Powell Oval in the Cayman Islands.
The scheduled fixture was called off without a ball bowled after persistent morning downpours saturated the outfield, leaving match officials with no option but to abandon play.
The abandonment marks yet another frustrating disruption at the North America Cup, where an unrelenting spell of inclement weather continues to wreak havoc on the tournament schedule.
Both sides had arrived targeting crucial points to strengthen their standing in the regional showcase, but groundstaff were fighting a losing battle from the outset as electrical activity and standing water made play impossible.
Each team takes a single point from the no-result, a shared outcome that leaves tournament organizers facing a mounting logistical headache as they look to preserve the integrity of the remaining fixtures amid a volatile meteorological forecast.
Friday, September 25, 2026
NAC Game 2 Bermuda and Bahamas Washed Out Again
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Relentless torrential rain and severe thunderstorms have forced the abandonment of the second match of the day between Bermuda and the Bahamas at the Jimmy Powell Oval in the Cayman Islands.
With standing water covering the outfield and electrical activity showing no sign of relenting, umpires had little choice but to call off the afternoon contest without a ball bowled — completing a total washout of Friday's scheduled double-header.
The recurring foul weather has severely curtailed group-stage action throughout the week, but the tournament's knock-out picture has now crystallized.
Following the latest no-result, Bermuda and the Bahamas are set to meet once again on Saturday in a straight shootout for a place in the final.
The winner of that second-versus-third playoff will advance to face hosts Cayman Islands in Sunday's showpiece, provided the Caribbean skies finally clear to allow competitive cricket to resume.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Bermuda coach Waldron hails North America Cup Bounce Back
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Bermuda Men's Senior National Cricket Coach Cal Waldron praised his team's mindset and execution after they recovered from an opening-match setback to thrash host nation Cayman Islands by 10 wickets.
Following weather disruptions, Bermuda finally got their tournament campaign under way with a demanding double-header against Cayman. The day yielded mixed fortunes, leaving Bermuda 1-1 in the standings after a disappointing opening loss was answered by a clinical, ten-wicket masterclass in the afternoon.
Waldron admitted his side were caught off the pace in the first fixture, where a lack of ruthlessness with the bat left them short of a defendable total.
"In the first game we probably lacked the intensity to execute ourselves and make slight adjustments to finish off with a higher total which would have enabled us to defend it," Waldron said. "We were probably 30 runs short in the first game, if that, which would have enabled us to come across the line with the victory."
Following an honest debrief between matches, Waldron noted that his squad completely transformed their approach for the rematch.
"Kudos to the players," Waldron reflected. "We talked about what we needed to adjust. They went into the second match with a different mindset, and as you could see, both teams applied different tactics and strategies to the game because they ended up scoring more runs, which was probably a par score on that pitch."
Cayman's improved total proved well within reach thanks to Bermuda's opening pair.
"We were fortunate enough to come away with a good 10-wicket victory," Waldron said. "Our batters, Dominic and Delray, spearheaded crossing the line and ensuring that we got things right, in a sense that we were able to execute the game plan."
With Bermuda and Cayman both sitting on 1-1 records heading into their respective encounters with the Bahamas, Waldron emphasised the importance of tournament permutations. Finishing in the top spot of the group phase is crucial to avoiding Saturday's play-off and advancing straight to Sunday's final.
"We’ll see how things pan out with their result tomorrow, Bahamas and Cayman," Waldron explained. "We can tactically approach Friday’s game when we play Bahamas — looking to do this and do that, and what’s required of us, so that if anything is possible, we avoid having to play on Saturday, which will give us another break.
"If not, we would end up playing Friday, Saturday, and then hopefully on Sunday in the final."
Despite the logistical challenges and tight schedule, the Bermuda coach expressed satisfaction at getting competitive overs completed.
"We finally were able to get outside, get a run up and down, get cricket played," he concluded. "The players responded well, and we’re looking forward to going into the next match on Friday."
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sabir & Rawlins power Bermuda to 10-wicket North America Cup Win
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Cayman Islands 143/5 Bermuda 149/0
Dominic Sabir and Delray Rawlins struck blistering unbeaten half-centuries as Bermuda emphatically bounced back to crush the Cayman Islands by 10 wickets in their second North America Cup clash.
Having fallen to a tense two-wicket defeat in the morning match, Bermuda responded with a ruthless display in the afternoon double-header, chasing down a target of 144 without losing a single wicket.
Cayman Islands won the toss and opted to bat, posting a competitive 143-5 from their 20 overs. Romeo Dunka anchored the innings with a punchy, unbeaten 43 to guide his side to a respectable total.
However, Bermuda's attack kept the scoring largely in check, with Kevon Fubler delivering an incisive spell to lead the bowling effort with figures of 2-9 from his two overs.
The chase, however, turned into an unrelenting batting masterclass from Bermuda's opening pair.
Sabir led the charge with a magnificent 73 not out from 55 deliveries, peppering the boundary with six fours and four sixes.
At the other end, Rawlins matched him stroke for stroke. Rawlins bludgeoned 67 not out from just 45 balls, striking five boundaries and clearing the ropes four times as the duo dismantled the Cayman bowling attack.
Bermuda raced past their target with overs to spare, closing on 149 without loss to secure a resounding 10-wicket victory and restore parity on the opening day of the tournament.
Cayman Islands Inning
..10 (08) Jermaine Baker c Kevon Fubler b Kamau Leverock ..04 (11) Bishal Kharty c Zeri Tomlinson b Delray Rawlins ..33 (21) Ramon Sealy Retired Hurt ..01 (08) Andre McCarthy c Isaiah O’Brien b Kevon Fubler ..06 (07) Hikkaduwa Liyana Sachin Diwangana c Kamau Leverock b Kevon Fubler ..27 (32) Vaickesh Dhaniram c Zeri Tomlinson b Derrick Brangman …43 (27) Romeo Dunka Not Out ..09 (06) Romario Edwards Not Out ..10 Extras (1lb-9w) 143 Total for 5 wickets after 20 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (Baker), 2-22 (Kharty), 3-42 (McCarthy), 4-54 (Diwangana), 5-128 (Dhaniram)
..73 (55) Dominic Sabir Not Out ..67 (45) Delray Rawlins Not Out ..09 Extras (2lb-7w) 149 Total for 0 wickets after 16.4 overs
Fall of Wickets:
Cayman Islands Bowlers
1.4-0-32-0 Romeo Dunka 3.0-0-22-0 Vaickesh Dhaniram 1.0-0-13-0 Demar Johnson 2.0-0-20-0 Malcolm Ramlogan 3.0-0-23-0 Adrian Wright 4.0-1-16-0 Andre McCarthy 2.0-0-21-0 Romario Edwards
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Cayman Islands edge Bermuda by 2 Wickets in Tense Opener
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Bermuda 113 Cayman Islands 115/8
Cayman Islands held their nerve in a low-scoring thriller to edge Bermuda by two wickets on the opening morning of the North America Cup at the Jimmy Powell Cricket Oval.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Bermuda were bowled out for a modest 113, despite a fighting knock of 46 from Kamau Leverock.
Romeo Dunka spearheaded the Cayman attack, finishing with figures of 3-27 from his three overs to trigger regular inroads throughout the Bermudian innings.
In reply, Cayman Islands navigated a fierce bowling assault led by former Bermuda captain Delray Rawlins, eventually stumbling over the line to finish on 115-8 and secure an opening victory.
Rawlins produced an inspired four-over spell, ripping through the top and middle order to claim 4-15 and push the contest deep into the closing stages.
However, Andre McCarthy's steadying 28 proved pivotal for the hosts, providing just enough resistance to shepherd Cayman Islands past their target with two wickets in hand.
Bermuda Inning
..03 (04) Delray Rawlins c †Jermaine B b Romeo Dunka ..01 (02) Dominic Sabir b Vaickesh Dhaniram …46 (36) Kamau Leverock c Romeo Dunka b Adrian Wright ..03 (10) Terryne Fray c Vaickesh Dhaniram b Malcolm Ramlogan ..16 (21) Isaiah O'Brien c Malcolm Ramlogan b Demar Johnson ..21 (19) Zeri Tomlinson c Bishal Kharty b Andre McCarthy ..10 (11) Charles Trott c Demar Johnson b Adrian Wright ..07 (08) Derrick Brangman c Vaickesh Dhaniram b Romeo Dunka ..02 (02) Sinclair Smith c Hikkaduwa Liyana b Romeo Dunka ..01 (03) Kevon Fubler c Jermaine Baker b Romario Edwards ..00 (00) Jermal Proctor Not Out ..03 Extras (2b-1w) 113 Total All Out after 19.2 overs
3.0-0-27-3 Romeo Dunka 4.0-1-24-1 Vaickesh Dhaniram 3.0-0-15-1 Malcolm Ramlogan 3.0-0-15-1 Andre McCarthy 3.0-1-19-1 Demar Johnson 3.0-0-10-2 Adrian Wright 0.2-0-02-1 Romario Edwards
Cayman Islands Inning
..20 (22) Jermaine Baker c&b Delray Rawlins ..11 (12) Bishal Kharty c Sinclair Smith b Kamau Leverock ..17 (11) Ramon Sealy c Kamau Leverock b Kevon Fubler ..28 (21) Andre McCarthy b Delray Rawlins ..09 (09) Hikkaduwa Liyana Sachin Diwangana c Jermal Proctor b Delray Rawlins ..04 (05) Vaickesh Dhaniram c Kamau Leverock b Delray Rawlins ..08 (10) Romeo Dunka c Isaiah O’Brien b Derrick Brangman ..03 (10) Demar Johnson c Charles Trott b Dominic Sabir ..11 (08) Romario Edwards Not Out ..02 (03) Malcolm Ramlogan Not Out .02 Extras (2w) 115 Total for 8 wickets after 18.3 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-20 (Kharty), 2-46 (Baker), 3-57 (Sealy), 4-84 (Diwangana), 5-91 (McCarthy), 6-92 (Dhaniram), 7-96 (Johnson), 8-102 (Dunka)
