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Logie looking for more of the same

Few changes, if any, are expected to be made to Bermuda?s squad which takes on Cayman Islands today in their final ICC Intercontinental Cup group match at the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.

Buoyed by Thursday?s dramatic 49-run win over pre-tournament favourites and hosts Canada, coach Gus Logie and his supporting cast will be seeking to put the finishing touches to qualification for October?s cup semi-finals in Namibia.

Bermuda most likely need only a winning draw to advance to the final four ? depending on the outcome of next week?s match between Canada and Cayman ? after disposing of last year?s beaten finalists during three days of absorbing cricket in a match that swung one way and then another.

?I don?t think we need to do anything different from what we have been doing so far. And I know the players will guard against being complacent or over confident,? coach Logie told .

?But there is always the possibility of changes. So we will sit down and then come up with the best possible team for the Cayman Islands.?

Though little is known about Bermuda?s opponents, initial reports indicate that the Cayman team possess a few match winners of their own and will be pinning their hopes on a potent pace attack.

?So we are not going to take them lightly at all,? Logie added. ?We are going to go out there and continue doing what we have been doing over the last three days.?

One advantage Bermuda will hold is that they have had time to acclimatise to the conditions in Toronto.

?When we arrived in Canada we came without much match practise and arrived the day before the game started,? Logie said.

?But what we did was remember how we played here the last time and what the conditions were all about.?

While Bermuda?s squad is not likely to undergo sweeping changes from the one that defeated Canada, two possible alterations could see lanky seamer Ryan Steede or Rodney Trott come in for Jacobi Robinson and team physio-turned player Daniel Morgan replace Graham Strange or Chris Foggo at the top of the batting order.

Looking back on Thursday?s sensational win, Logie noted: ?These guys have grown and are continuing to grow as individuals and as a team.

?And the camaraderie is great and the captain (Clay Smith) has to be commended for the way he?s handling things out there.

?I thought he showed a lot of courage and determination the way he batted in the first innings in the face of adversity.

?Then to see Janeiro come along and bat for nearly seven hours was just unbelievable and I think the players are beginning to believe in their ability, themselves and in each other. And I am quite pleased to be a par tof this team at this time.?

Logie said Bermuda?s never-say-die attitude had ultimately carried them to victory over the Canadians in what proved to be a see-saw battle throughout.

?I think it was our mindset whereas the players never believed they were out of the game even after scoring 125 in the first innings.

?They appreciated that they played some ill-advised shots and that the pitch was favouring the bowling.

?They always felt confident they would come back and I hope it continues to rub off ? not only with the players here but those back in Bermuda because it is nice to be a part of this national team at the moment. And we look forward to having more players become a part of this set up.?