ICC Twenty20 Cricket: USA Defeat Bermuda
Playing at the Indianapolis World Sports Park, host country USA defeated Bermuda during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers.
The ICC match report said, “Bermuda needed a big match against USA but the Americans never allowed them any momentum throughout the game. USA struck early when Adill Bhatti ran out Dion Stovell from the deep in the second over. Hemp was then joined by Pitcher at the crease but USA kept the pressure on and the scoring rate below five per over, causing Hemp to finally whole out to deep mid-wicket for 19.
“Pitcher was struggling to rotate the strike due to some particularly tight bowling from Daniel Ahmed who finished with no wicket for 7 from his 4 overs. When Pitcher eventually retired hurt, Bermuda really needed to find the boundary in the last 6 overs, however two more wickets to Timil Patel reduced Bermuda’s total to 97/5 from their 20 overs.
“Bermuda would need something special with the ball to steal the game away from the USA but Steven Taylor and Fahad Babar would have none of it. The in-form pair again came out positively taking 24 from Stefan Kelly’s first 2 overs. Taylor was the star of show, combining timing and power in his innings of 60 from 39 balls, which included 5 fours and 3 sixes.”
“The 8 wicket victory to the USA means that Bermuda will now need to win their next two games and hope results fall their way to progress to the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.”
Scores in Brief: Bermuda v USA
- Bermuda 97/5 from 20 overs [Pitcher 24 retired hurt; T Patel 3-22]
- USA 101/2 from 12.1 overs [Taylor 60, Babar 22*]
- USA won by 8 wickets
- Man of the Match: Steven Taylor [USA]
Well, that is that. Another unsuccessful tournament. Really disappointing.
Just sad that Bermuda’s senior cricket has fallen so far over the past few years.
Bermuda v USA
Bermuda 97/5 from 20 overs (Pitcher 24 retired hurt; T Patel 3-22)
USA 101/2 from 12.1 overs (Taylor 60, Babar 22*)
Tomorrow sees USA play Suriname starting at 10:00am, while Canada take on Bermuda in the afternoon match.
You can’t get professional performance from weekend
sportsmen.
Bermuda steps waaaay outside of its league when they take-on large countries like U.S.A. and Canada etc.
It wasnt that long ago that Bermuda was playing on the same level as Canada and was better than the Americans. But those days seem so far in the past now.
STOP WASTING MONEY ON THIS DAMN CRICKET TEAM! LEAVE IT AT DOMESTIC CRICKET… INTERNATIONAL CRICKET FOR BDA IS A NO NO!
After another “a****-whooping” it’s time to stay home and show your talents here…If you do feel confident in your capabilities to advance then travel elsewhere but Bermuda has NO future for gifted cricketers. Sad yes but true