Bermuda 200-8, Canada 166 KUALA LAMPUR, Malaysia -- Charlie Marshall produced a sensational all-round performance and left arm spinner Bruce Perinchief picked up four wickets to lead Bermuda to a morale-boosting 34-run win over Canada in their final ICC Trophy warm-up match yesterday.

Marshall first anchored the Bermuda innings with a well-hit 51 and then bowled 9.2 overs of medium pace which yielded figures of three for 13 at the Kelab Aman pitch.

Meanwhile, Perinchief was busy repairing the damage from Wednesday's loss to Kenya with four for 22, including the wickets that broke the partnership which threatened to give the Canadians a landslide victory.

Such a result would have been disastrous for Bermuda after Wednesday's Kenya defeat -- even though they are overwhelming favourites against tournament newcomers Italy when the real deal begins on Monday.

But Canada gradually unravelled after opener Alex Glegg was caught at long on by Janeiro Tucker with the score on 91 for one in the 24th over. Perinchief struck again with his next ball, Desmond Chumney offering no stroke to a straight ball and falling lbw.

The chief threat remained hard-hitting captain Ingleton Liburd who made a dashing 66, but stagnated towards the end of his innings when wickets began falling at the other end.

Marshall, brought on in the 27th over by acting captain Clay Smith, demonstrated his accurate bowling almost immediately with two clean bowled dismissals; the more significant being Brian Rajadura (17) to end a 34-run, fourth wicket stand with Liburd.

Bermuda were given their biggest lift when Liburd fell victim to a Smith full toss. Gratefully taking the catch inside the mid wicket boundary was Kameron Fox.

Liburd hit five fours in his knock, but the fact that one boundary came in his final 27 runs was testament to the improvement in Bermuda's out-cricket.

At 147 for six with 12 overs left, Canada still had plenty of chances with accomplished batsman Shiv Seeram and Barry Seebaran at the wicket.

But after they had put on 18 runs, the pair perished to Perinchief on the same score, then the final two wickets were simply a procession.

It was a collapse -- four wickets for one run -- that should give their coach, Larry Gomes, the former West Indies Test star who knows a thing or two about grafting, some major concerns.

Aside from Marshall and Perinchief on the Bermuda side, Tucker (one for 23 from six overs) and Del Hollis (none for 22 from six) bowled well in the middle when containment was crucial.

Pacer Roger Blades gave up only nine runs in 4.4 overs but his asthma in the oppressive heat, expected to be 90 degrees throughout, combined with a calf strain, forced him to twice leave the field; the second time not to return.

For Bermuda, though, a significant part of Blades' job was already done, for while Marshall claimed the batting honours, Blades, Perinchief and then Kevin Hurdle were responsible for Bermuda reaching the double century mark.

Blades hit three colossal sixes in a typically robust innings of 31 while Perinchief, forced into action at 143 for seven with 15 overs left, remained unbeaten on 18.

The pair put on 33 runs for the eighth wicket and then number ten Hurdle joined the action to partner Perinchief for the final 24 runs.

After a poor start that saw Dexter Smith out lbw without scoring to Dave Joseph in the first over, Bermuda recovered well.

Yet after Clay Smith (22) added 58 runs in 15 overs with opener Roger Trott, a disturbing trend reared its ugly head.

Three wickets fell for 17 runs, including Glenn Smith for a first ball duck, an outstanding leg side stumping by Denny Ramnarais.

Trott perished to a good catch by Liburd running away to mid wicket, having made a well-played 29.

Marshall and Tucker (17) looked to have put Bermuda in a strong position with 58 runs for the fifth wicket in only nine overs but they both were dismissed minutes apart on 134.

Tucker was caught at point while Marshall fell at square leg after losing his grip on the bat. The solid lefthander hit six boundaries.

A disappointing end to the innings was averted by a thoroughly professional exhibition by the last three to bat, something which the early order would do well to take note of.

Bermuda will hold a fielding session today followed by batting and bowling practice on Saturday.

The ICC opening ceremonies will be held on Sunday and then the quest for World Cup 1999 in England officially begins.

CHARLIE MARSHALL -- hammered 51 and then picked up three for 13 to lead Bermuda to a comfortable victory over Canada in yesterday's ICC warm-up match in Kuala Lumpur.