Brazil turned in a very much improved performance today when they took on Peru. Winning the toss and choosing to field, the Brazilian bowling attack limited the Peruvians to 140. Captain Harry Hilderbrand top-scored with 37, while Nick Appleyard (21) and Kashyap Nansi (15) made useful contributions, as did Extras.

The pick of the Brazilian bowlers was Sunny Randolph (4/31), but as a unit, the Brazilian attack restricted the scoring very well.

So with a target of 3.5 per over, the openers for Brazil started steadily and finished the job strongly in the 31st over. Greigor Caisley played some great shots on his way to 77 not out, while Matt French supported him perfectly to make a confident 42 not out.

With this victory, Brazil now has some slim hopes of winning the tournament if they defeat Argentina A tomorrow in the Twenty20 part of the tournament. In the other game, Chile needs to beat Peru to have any chance of lifting the trophy, while Peru will no doubt be determined to return home with one game to celebrate. It may well come down to net run rate and Argentina A is in a vastly superior position at this stage.

• Brazil beat Peru by 10 wickets.
  Sao Paulo Athletic Club, 11 April.
  Peru 140-8 (40 overs, H Hildebrand 37, D Randolph 4-31)
  Brazil 142-0 (30.2 overs, G Caisley 77*, M French 42*)

              P  W  L  T  Pts
Argentina A   2  2  0  0    8
Chile         2  1  0  1    4
Brazil        2  1  1  0    4
Peru          2  0  2  0    0