BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – West Indies power-hitter Odean Smith starred as Guyana Amazon Warriors opened their campaign in the Men’s Sixty with a seven-run win over St Lucia Kings here Thursday.

Smith lashed an unbeaten 36 from 24 balls as Amazon Warriors recovered from a middle order collapse to reach 111 for five off their ten overs at Warner Park.
Amazon Warriors were given a flying start, Shai Hope (19) and Chandrapaul Hemraj (18) putting on 41 off 16 deliveries for the first wicket.

When four wickets tumbled for 14 runs to leave Amazon Warriors tottering on 55 for four in the fifth over, Smith arrived to belt two fours and three sixes in a 48-run, sixth wicket with captain Shimton Hetmyer (13), to revive the innings.

In reply, Kings slumped to 55 for five at the end of the sixth over after 20-year-old Afghan left-arm spinner Waqar Salamkheil (3-16) ripped through the top order.
Roshon Primus then opened his shoulders to blast 41 from 23 balls with four fours and two sixes, inspiring a 49-run, sixth wicket partnership with Matthew Forde (12) but Kings came up just short.