Another Smith century keeps Tridents' playoffs hopes alive

Barbados Tridents 195 for 4 (Smith 103*, Cornwall 2-30) beat St Lucia Stars 166 for 4 (Cornwall 78, Riaz 1-15) by 29 runs
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Dwayne Smith‘s second century of CPL 2017 kept the playoff hopes afloat for Barbados Tridents as they held off a furious charge from St Lucia Stars to win by 29 runs at Kensington Oval. Rahkeem Cornwall‘s adventurous 78 off 44 balls made the Tridents bowling unit sweat in defence of 195 for 4 but his curious decision to retire hurt in the 18th over – he had been hit in the stomach by a Kieron Pollard short ball in the 16th over – with 49 needed off the last 17 balls was a symbolic moment for the downtrodden franchise as Stars became the first team in CPL history to record a winless season.

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Peter Della Penna is ESPNcricinfo’s USA correspondent. @PeterDellaPenna

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