The Cayman Islands senior men’s cricket team has secured a place in the World Cup Qualifier finals after picking up two wins and a loss during the Americas Sub-Regional World Cup Qualifier in Argentina.
Despite having one game left in the Americas Sub-Regional, Cayman has racked up enough wins to advance one step closer to competing in the Cricket World Cup in 2024.
Cayman played Bermuda in the opener, a game they lost by 96 runs after the Bermudians scored 173 for 3 in 20 overs.
Speaking with the Compass prior to that game, head coach Steve Gordon said he knew Bermuda would give his team the hardest challenge but noted the remaining games were must-wins for Cayman.
The Cayman squad would deliver on their coach’s hopes, claiming victory in their next two matches.
They beat the Bahamas in their second game, winning by 31 runs, followed by a win against Panama, scoring 138 for 7 in 20 overs, for a 12-run margin.
The top three nations from the Americas qualifier plus Canada will compete in the Qualifier Finals later this year, with the winner advancing to the World Cup in 2024.
As of Thursday, 2 March, Cayman was positioned in second, with four points behind Bermuda with six. Cayman will play Argentina on Saturday, 4 March., a match Cayman is favoured to win.
Americas Sub-Regional World Cup Qualifier results
Bermuda 173/3 (20)
Cayman Islands 77/9 (20)
BRM won by 96 runs
Cayman Islands 125 (19.5)
Bahamas 94/8 (20)
CAY won by 31 runs
Cayman Islands 138/7 (20)
Panama 126 (19.5)
CAY won by 12 runs
Upcoming game
Cayman Islands vs Argentina
Sat, 4 March at 1pm local time.
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