Bermuda coach Gus Logie has scolded his team's senior players who failed to "step up to the plate" during Monday's gut-wrenching 25-run loss against Canada in the Scotiabank Series Cup at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City.

Chasing 261 for victory, young guns Oronde Bascome (20), Jekon Edness (45) and Chris Douglas (69) showed maturity to place the tourists in the commanding position of 181 for three.

But with 78 runs needed off the last 10 overs Bermuda's seasoned middle order folded when their team needed them most.

"I think our youngsters came to the party but we also needed our experienced players to step up to the plate and that's what we didn't see," Logie said.

"The game was set up for a close finish but at the end of the day I felt some of our experienced players in the middle order should've brought it home for us."

Among those guilty of gifting their wickets away while attempting to clear the boundary ropes rather than take advantage of the singles on offer were the recalled Lionel Cann (eight), skipper Romaine (five) and Stephen Outerbridge (27) who came unstuck when seemingly well set.

"We continue to make the same mistakes all of the time and it does beg the question are we learning?

"We saw the younger players were able to push the ball around and pick the gaps and we expected that also from our senior players," he added.

"We can talk about the basics as much as we can but when the guys get into the middle they basically have to seize the moment. I don't think we did that against the Canadians, and it was certainly a gettable total."

Bermuda will renew a rivalry with the West Indies dating back to 1939 when the two teams meet in the Scotiabank Series Cup at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in Toronto today.

Gus Logie's men are fresh off a heartbreaking 25-run loss against hosts Canada at the same venue last Monday and will now need of nothing short of a miracle in order to get the job done against Chris Gayle's Windies who already have their sights on next month's ICC Champions Trophy.

To their credit, though, Bermuda showed plenty of character in their previous outing to suggest better times are ahead. But they will need much more than that to overcome a Windies side bolstering the likes of batsmen Ramnerash Sarwan, Xavier Marshall as well as fast bowlers Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor.

Still, Bermuda skipper Irving Romaine is confident his players can make a good impression against the Windies in a match they must win if they are to stand any chance of progressing through to Sunday's final.

"We just need to be more consistent in our overall approach and the guys are definitely up for the West Indies match," he said.

Windies skipper Gayle says his team are not going to take anything for granted against underdogs Bermuda.

"We are not here to take anything for granted because this is part of our preparation in the lead up to the ICC Champions Trophy and I'm sure everyone is keen to put in the hard work here," he said.

"We have prepared for Bermuda as we do for any other team.

"It's an international game and we are not going to underestimate them.

"We are going to show them some respect and play the game hard and competitive because the expectation is there for us to win."

Gayle is also looking forward to renewing a personal battle with veteran left-arm spinner Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock.

"Leverock is a good cricketer and we are looking forward to competing against him again," the Windies skipper added.

"He's a good bowler as well. You can't miss him and he's a really good guy."