-Walton’s 92 overshadows Smith’s century
Guyana Amazon Warriors completed a last over fourwicket victory over the Barbados Tridents to keep their chances of qualifying for the playoffs alive in this edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on the back of opener, Chadwick Walton at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, last evening.
Walton’s knock which fell eight short of his century, overshadowed a blistering 69-ball century from Dwayne Smith, the first of this edition of the CPL and the fourth in his career.
Warriors won the toss and invited the Tridents to take first strike after making one change to their lineup, including Keemo Paul at the expense of Roshan Primus.
A full house then saw Smith starting his innings in a frenzy, stroking Sohail Tanvir through point for four and twice with disdain through the leg side to send the Tridents well on their way while his partner, Kane Williamson watched from the other end.
Warriors, whose bowling looked less than penetrative early on, managed to peg things back as the Tridents ended the power play with the score sitting on 27 without loss.
Smith, however, began to up the ante by launching Steven Jacobs for 13 runs off the ninth over, including a maximum which landed in the orange stand, extending their opening partnership to 61 at the halfway point with him on 35 and Williamson 10 runs Printed and published daily by Guyana Publications Inc 46/47 Robb Street, Lacytown, Georgetown. Tel 226-7206, 226-2333, 227-4080, 226-2515, 225-4637