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Bermuda's cricketers made headlines in the UAE after beating Scotland by 18 runs in the World Twenty20 qualifier today.

Lionel Cann told The National of his emotion at playing on the same field that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar played on, while the batsman played his final game.

“I’ve built my whole career around Sachin,” said Lionel Cann, 41, the Bermuda batsman. “He has kept me going. By him prolonging his career I have carried on to become a senior player. The next two days are going to be sad.

“It was tough this morning because I wanted to see everything, I even switched on the TV inside [the dressing room] hoping it was on. He is going to be sadly missed.”

Read the full story here: Bermuda’s Lionel Cann shows true dedication

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