BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – An astonishing St Lucia Zouks collapse gifted Barbados Tridents a 24-run win in a do-or-die contest here Sunday night, and a place in the play-offs of the Caribbean Premier League.

Chasing an uncomplicated 142 for victory at Kensington Oval and a place in the next round, Zouks declined from a position of 111 for four in the 16th over to 117 all out with eight balls to spare, losing their last six wickets for six runs in the space of 20 balls.

Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh was once again at the forefront of the hosts’ attack, grabbing four for 26 including three wickets in the 17th over to turn the result Tridents’ way.

Pacer Harry Gurney, in his fourth match this season after joining Tridents midway through their campaign, supported with three for 17.

Zouks’ batting was again disappointing, with Colin Ingram (25) and Viljoen (22) getting starts but failing to carry on.

Their task could not have been any easier after their bowlers limited a struggling Tridents to a modest 141 for six off their 20 overs.

Opener Johnson Charles narrowly missed out on his third half-century of the campaign when he top-scored with 47 off 36 balls but only Justin Greaves, with an unbeaten 27, and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan, 22, provided support.