Bermuda have been crowned champions of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Americas Qualifier after a thrilling victory over the Cayman Islands in the final match at the St Albans Club, Corimayo Grounds in Argentina.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bermuda posted a competitive total of 139/6 in their 20 overs. Onias Bascome led the way with an unbeaten 42 off 35 balls, including 2 fours and a six. Captain Terryn Fray provided solid support with a knock of 32. Alistair Ifill was the pick of the Cayman Islands bowlers, claiming 2 wickets for 20 runs from his 4 overs.
In reply, the Cayman Islands fought valiantly but ultimately fell short, finishing on 126/9. Romeo Dunka top-scored with 23, but the Bermudian bowlers maintained a tight grip on the scoring rate. Zeko Burgess was the star performer for Bermuda, claiming 3 wickets for 20 runs from his 4 overs to earn the Man of the Match award.
This victory caps off a dominant campaign for Bermuda, who remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. Their disciplined bowling and aggressive batting proved too strong for their opponents, culminating in a well-deserved championship triumph.
Bermuda's players will now celebrate this achievement before turning their attention to the next stage of the T20 World Cup qualifiers. With momentum on their side and a growing sense of belief, they will be aiming to continue their winning streak and secure a place in the global showpiece event.
Bermuda Inning
..32 (35) Terryn Fray b Alistair Ifill ..11 (06) Tre Manders b Demar Johnson ..08 (14) Alex Dore c Conroy Wright b Alistair Ifill ..42 (35) Onias Bascome Run Out ..05 (08) Dion Stovell c Jermaine Baker b Ronald Ebanks ..20 (14) Dominic Sabir c Sacha De Alwis b Alessandro Morris ..14 (09) Zeko Burgess Not Out ..00 (00) Jonte Smith Not ..07 Extras (3w-1nb-3lb) 139 Total for 6 wickets
Fall of Wickets: 1-24 (Manders), 2-53 (Dore II), 3-62 (Fray), 4-77 (Stovell), 5-123 (Sabir), 6-135 (Bascome)
Cayman Islands Bowlers
2.0-0-12-0 Conroy Wright 2.0-0-23-0 Romeo Dunka 4.0-0-32-1 Demar Johnson 4.0-0-25-1 Alessandro Morris 4.0-0-24-1 Ronald Ebanks 4.0-0-20-2 Alistair Ifill
Cayman Islands Inning
..05 (05) Jermaine Baker c Tre Manders b Dion Stovell ..13 (15) Sacha De Alwis c Zeko Burgess b Derrick Brangman ..33 (37) Akshay Naidoo c Dominic Sabir b Derrick Brangman ..18 (20) Ramon Sealy c Sinclair Smith b Kevon Fubler ..22 (17) Samuel Foster b Zeko Burgess ..23 (15) Romeo Dunka c Tre Manders b Jonte Smith ..00 (03) Conroy Wright b Zeko Burgess ..00 (01) Demar Johnson b Zeko Burgess ..02 (04) Ronald Ebanks Run Out ..05 (03) Alessandro Morris Not Out ..00 (01) Alistair Ifill Not Out ..05 Extras (3w-2b) 126 Total for 9 wickets after 20 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-7 (Baker), 2-21 (De Alwis), 3-48 (Sealy), 4-88 (Foster), 5-101 (Naidoo), 6-113 (Wright), 7-113 (Johnson), 8-121 (Dunka), 9-124 (Ebanks)
Bermuda Bowlers
4.0-0-20-3 Zeko Burgess 4.0-0-21-1 Dion Stovell 4.0-0-23-2 Derrick Brangman 4.0-0-33-1 Jonte Smith 4.0-0-27-1 Kevon Fubler
