Bermuda's national squash team triumphed over Venezuela to win their first match of the Men's World Team Championship in Chennai, India.

The Islanders, who are battling it out for positions 17-29 after failing to progress past the pool phase, beat the South Americans 2-1. They are back in action in today's Championship curtain call against Sri Lanka whose sole victory has been over Russia.

Once again 17-year-old Robert Maycock was Bermuda's star turn against Venezuela beating Richard Prieto 11-4, 11-5, 11-9. Team-mate Chase Toogood defeated Fransisco Valecill 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, while Mel Caines went down against Juan Pablo Sanchez 11-5, 11-5.

Bermuda lost their first pool match to India 3-0, although last year's under-16 Caribbean champion Maycock was in impressive form, scoring eight points in two of his games.

Two more 3-0 defeats at the hands of Pakistan and Kenya followed, but Maycock was once again the pick of the bunch, recording a game against India's Hartai Bains 11-9, before losing the next three 12-10, 11-4, 11-2. They also tasted a 3-0 defeat against Sweden in the first match of the next stage.

The Men's World Team Championship is the biggest squash event ever held in India. In all, 29 countries are participating including Egypt, Australia, England, Pakistan, France and Malaysia.

Defending champions England take on Australia in the championship final after beating France in the semi-finals.