Bermuda Cricket Team Win All Three Matches
The Bermuda cricket team booked their place in the Regional Final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier after completing an unbeaten campaign.
Bermuda secured top spot in the standings with a 146-run victory over Brazil at the North Field, National Sports Centre, today [June 27], having also defeated Belize and Panama earlier in the tournament.
They now progress to the Regional Final, where they will continue their bid to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat against Brazil, with Onias Bascome setting the tone by striking the first ball of the innings for six.
Bascome and Delray Rawlins shared an opening stand of 53 before Bascome was bowled for 17 by a full delivery from Luiz Moras.
Rawlins, who was dropped twice during his innings, reached his half-century from just 29 balls, bringing up the milestone with a six.
Dominic Sabir, who was also dropped on six, made 19 before he was bowled by Yasar Haroon, leaving Bermuda on 138 for two.
Isaiah O’Brien added a quickfire 30 before he was trapped leg before wicket by Michel Assuncao.
Rawlins was finally dismissed for 121 — his highest score across all elite-level formats — from 66 balls, an innings featuring six fours and 11 sixes. He was bowled by Morais.
Bermuda finished on 220 for four, with Luke Horan unbeaten on 19 and Charles Trott not out on one.
Horan struck twice in the opening over of Brazil’s innings, bowling Luiz Morais for one before trapping William Maximo leg before wicket with the next delivery.
Chare Smith claimed Bermuda’s third wicket when Luiz Muller was caught by Horan for seven.
Brazil slumped to 23 for four when Yasar Haroon was run out for five.
Horan claimed his third wicket when Michel Assuncao was caught behind by wicketkeeper Zerai Tomlinson for three.
Brazil slipped to 30 for six when Horan trapped Chrystian Machedo leg before wicket for one. Horan finished with figures of four for 13.
Slow left-arm bowler Derrick Brangman was introduced into the attack and claimed his first wicket when Luiz Moras was stumped by Tomlinson for 12.
Brangman claimed his second by bowling Gabriel Oliveira for 15, leaving Brazil on 66 for eight.
Spinner Nzari Paynter bowled Lucas Maximo for 12 before wrapping up the victory by bowling Luiz Goncalves for nought as Brazil were dismissed for 74 in 16 overs.
Scorecard
Bermuda
Onias Bascome b Luiz Gabriel Moras 17 (15)
Delray Rawlins b Luis Morais 121 (66)
Dominic Sabir b Yasar Haroon 25 (20)
Isaiah O’Brien lbw b Michel Assuncao 30 (11)
Luke Horan not out 19 (7)
Charles Trott not out 1 (2)
Extras: 7 (1 nb, 3 wd, 2 b, 1 lb)
Total: 220-4 (20 overs)
Fall of wickets: 53-1 (Bascome, 4.5 overs), 138-2 (Sabir, 13.3), 184-3 (O’Brien, 17.2), 209-4 (Rawlins, 19.1).
Bowling
Luis Morais 4-0-46-1
Luiz Gabriel Moras 4-1-29-1
Gabriel Oliveira 4-0-58-0
Yasar Haroon 4-0-23-1
Luiz Muller 1-0-29-0
Michel Assuncao 2-0-16-1
Luiz Goncalves 1-0-16-0
Brazil
Luiz Muller c Luke Horan b Chare Smith 7 (5)
Luis Morais b Luke Horan 1 (3)
William Maximo lbw b Luke Horan 0 (1)
Michel Assuncao (c) c Zeri Tomlinson b Luke Horan 3 (6)
Yasar Haroon run out (Delray Rawlins/Terryn Fray) 5 (6)
Chrystian Machado lbw b Luke Horan 1 (11)
Luiz Gabriel Moras st Zeri Tomlinson b Derrick Brangman 12 (17)
Lucas Maximo (wk) b Nzari Paynter 12 (18)
Gabriel Oliveira b Derrick Brangman 15 (17)
Breno Passoni not out 3 (11)
Luiz Goncalves b Nzari Paynter 0 (2)
Extras: 15 (1 nb, 13 wd, 1 lb)
Total: 74 all out (16 overs)
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (Luis Morais, 0.5 overs), 3-2 (William Maximo, 1.0), 10-3 (Luiz Muller, 1.4), 22-4 (Yasar Haroon, 3.0), 23-5 (Michel Assuncao, 4.1), 30-6 (Chrystian Machado, 6.4), 44-7 (Luiz Gabriel Moras, 8.5), 66-8 (Gabriel Oliveira, 13.0), 74-9 (Lucas Maximo, 15.4), 74 all out (Luiz Goncalves, 16.0).
Bowling:
Luke Horan 4-0-13-4
Chare Smith 4-0-28-1
Derrick Brangman 4-0-17-2
Nzari Paynter 4-0-15-2.
