With the ODI World Cup 2023 officially begun and a run-fest between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Saturday, October, the cricket spectacular in India is at its height. Some cricket enthusiasts are keeping an eye on how the qualification stages for the 2017 ninth T20 World Cup are progressing as various records fall. Notably, the international competition will be held in June of 2019 in the USA and the West Indies, respectively.
In a similar vein, Team Canada qualified for the main event for the first time by defeating Bermuda despite being tied with Bermuda in the points standings thanks to a greater net run rate (NRR). So, for the latter, it turned out to be a devastating experience. On Saturday, October 7, the Canadian team triumphed in Hamilton by a score of 39 runs.
Notably, the double round-robin format is being used during the T20 World Cup qualifiers. 20 teams have lately been added to the prestigious competition. On the American continent, teams from the Cayman Islands and Panama competed in the global qualifications in addition to Canada and Bermuda.
Since 2011, Canada has not been able to qualify for the 50-Over World Cup.
Speaking of the match, Navneet Dhaliwal, an Indian original player for Canada, shone with the bat as his 45-run knock enabled his team to post a decent total of 132/4 in their allotted 20 overs. It’s interesting to note that 20 runs were scored in the last over of the Canadian innings. Kaleem Sana and Jeremy Gordon, two of the best bowlers, split three wickets between them.
Due to their impact, Bermuda experienced a rapid collapse in which they lost their final six wickets in the span of just 30 runs. Bermuda was defeated for just 93 runs in the 17th over, preventing them from forcing a decisive final over. As a result, Canada won the match and qualified for the T20 World Cup.
Canada last participated in the ODI World Cup in 2011, although not in the 50-over format. As a result, their victory over Bermuda was all the more sweeter because it marked the country’s first-ever entry into an international ICC (International Cricket Council) competition.
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