Rawlins and the Rain — Bermuda Seek to Extend Their Perfect Record Against the Bahamas
The North America Cup has been shaped as much by weather as by cricket — the opening two matches were washed out entirely, compressing the round-robin into a frantic final stretch. Bermuda, led by the irresistible Delray Rawlins (1,359 T20I runs at avg 41.18, 39 wickets, a career-best 121 vs Brazil), are the class of the field. The Bahamas, captained by Turan Brown with Marc Taylor as the key all-round performer (879 T20I runs, 24 wickets), trail 0-4 in T20I head-to-heads. The skies over George Town remain threatening.
The North America Cup was supposed to be a measured round-robin: three teams, six league matches across five days, then a qualifier and a final. Instead, heavy rain washed out the opening two fixtures on September 20 and 21, forcing the remaining matches into a compressed schedule. What should have been a steady build has become a sprint, and the 6th Match between Bahamas and Bermuda arrives on the final league day with positions potentially still to be decided.
The triangular format — Cayman Islands, Bahamas, and Bermuda, each pair meeting twice — means every result carries amplified significance. At the Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town, where the average first-innings T20I score sits around 128–131 and teams bowling first have won 15 of 27 T20s at this ground, conditions reward tight bowling and smart batting rather than boundary-hitting pyrotechnics. September is peak hurricane season, and the clouds that have already stolen two match days show no signs of permanently clearing.
| Head-to-head | Bermuda lead 4-0 in completed T20Is vs Bahamas. No Bahamas win in T20I history between these sides. Their June 2026 meeting was also abandoned due to rain |
| Bermuda | Rawlins: 1,359 T20I runs avg 41.18, 10 fifties, 1 century (121 vs Brazil), 39 wkts avg 20.46. Fastest BER T20I fifty: 52 off 17b vs Panama. County cricket experience (Sussex). Leverock: 842 runs avg 33.68, 25 wkts. Brangman: 7 wkts in June qualifier. June form: W3 L0, NRR +7.776 |
| Bahamas | Marc Taylor: 879 T20I runs avg 23.13, 7 fifties (HS 71*), 24 wkts. LHB, off-break. MoTM vs Brazil (62) and Belize (51) in June. Festus Benn: 33 T20I wkts (best 3/9). Overall T20I record: 11 W from 40 M. Coach: Andy Moles |
| Venue | Jimmy Powell Oval, West Bay, Grand Cayman. Avg 1st-innings T20I: 128–131. Bowl-first teams won 15/27 T20s here. 2 of 6 scheduled North America Cup matches already rained out. Peak hurricane season |
Bermuda are the clear favourites. Delray Rawlins alone — with his county cricket pedigree at Sussex, his ability to bat in the top order and bowl left-arm spin in the middle overs — outperforms most of the Bahamas squad on paper. Kamau Leverock's return from international retirement adds batting firepower and medium-pace bowling depth. Derrick Brangman's 7 wickets in the June qualifier give the bowling attack a new-ball threat, and the overall squad depth — Onias Bascome, Dominic Sabir, Kwasi James — offers options that the Bahamas cannot match.
The Bahamas' best hope rests on Marc Taylor producing a match-winning all-round performance. With 7 T20I fifties and 24 wickets, he has the ability to compete with anyone at this level — his Player of the Match displays against Brazil and Belize in June demonstrated what he is capable of when the confidence flows. Festus Benn's 33 career wickets make him a genuine threat with the new ball, and if he can break through Bermuda's top order early, the match opens up. But the 0-4 head-to-head record and the gulf in squad quality make an upset unlikely.
The weather, as it has been throughout this tournament, remains the wildcard. Another washout would be a frustrating footnote in a tournament already defined by rain delays. If play proceeds, Bermuda are expected to extend their perfect record against the Bahamas to 5-0 — but T20 cricket at any level rewards the side that shows up on the day, and Marc Taylor is capable of ensuring the Bahamas show up.
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