ONTARIO (Canada), Aug 19: All-rounder Manoj David helped lead Canada to a 25-run victory over Bermuda in the opening match of the Canada Cup tri-series at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario on Monday.

Sri Lanka-born David top-scored with a well-paced 48 as Canada made 260 for seven in their 50 overs after Bermuda opted to field first. In reply, Bermuda were restricted to 235-8.Right-hander Karun Jethi provided the late fireworks for Canada, smashing 46 off just 36 balls as he and Harvir Baidwan (21 not out) added 73 for the unbroken eighth wicket in 8.2 overs.

Bermuda began their reply promisingly with opener Jekon Edness (45) and Chris Douglas (69) guiding the visitors to 123-1 in the 27th over.

However, the departure of Edness heralded a steady decline as off-spinners David (2-30) and Jethi (2-39) shackled the Bermuda batting.

Tournament favourites West Indies play Bermuda on Wednesday, the first time the two will meet in a One-day International.

Scoreboard

CANADA:

M. Iqbal c Edness b Kelly 17

R. Cheema b Kelly 34

A. Bagai c Edness b Leverock 7

A. Samad c and b Borden 16

R. David run out 48

S Dhaniram c Cann b Trott 36

A. Mulla c Bascome b Trott 9

K. Jethi not out 46

H. Baidwan not out 21

EXTRAS (LB-11, W-15) 26

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 50 overs) 260

FALL OF WKTS: 1-53, 2-60, 3-72, 4-103, 5-164, 6-182, 7-187.

DID NOT BAT: E. Katchay, H. Osinde.

BOWLING: O’Brien 5-0-33-0; Kelly 9-0-57-2; Outerbridge 4-0-11-0; Leverock 10-3-20-1; Borden 10-0-54-1; Trott 10-0-50-2; Romaine 2-0-24-0

BERMUDA:

O. Bascome lbw b Baidwan 20

J. Edness c Dhaniram b Cheema 45

C. Douglas b Jethi 69

S. Outerbridge c Osinde b Jethi 27

L.O. Cann c Cheema b David 8

D. Borden not out 15

I. Romaine c Cheema b David 5

R. Trott run out 3

G. O’Brien c Osinde b Samad 11

S. Kelly not out 4

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-11, W-15 NB-1) 28

TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 235

FALL OF WKTS: 1-33, 2-123, 3-181, 4-190, 5-190, 6-197, 7-204, 8-217.

DID NOT BAT: R.D.M. Leverock.

BOWLING: Osinde 5-0-20-0; Katchay 2-0-22-0; Baidwan 6-0-39-1, Jethi 10-1-39-2; Dhaniram 10-1-38-0; Cheema 5-1-27-1; David 10-0-30-2; Samad 2-0-8-1.

RESULT: Canada won by 25 runs.

UMPIRES: R. Dill (Bermuda) and D.B. Hair (Australia).

MATCH REFEREE: R.S. Madugalle (Sri Lanka).—Agencies