Bermuda 207-4 Bermuda fell to their second straight heavy defeat in the Red Stripe Bowl yesterday but unlike the opening match against champions Trinidad and Tobago, there was plenty to shout about.

Clay Smith etched his name in the record books as the first Bermuda player to score a century against a regional side in competition as he completed an unbeaten 100 in the last over of the match at Melbourne Cricket Club in Kingston.

But by the time Smith set off for a quick single to short cover with Janeiro Tucker, the match had long been settled.

An asking rate of over 6.6 per over was too much to consider, especially after Nixon McLean sent back Albert Steede (four) and Dexter Basden (0) with the first and last balls of the third over.

Anthony Amory joined Smith at six for two and the pair batted commendably.

Still, with McLean and new-ball partner Casper Davis giving little away, to be followed in kind by skipper Rawl Lewis and Roy Marshall, common sense prevailed.

That the Windwards were afforded such an expansive cushion was due to the efforts of opening batsman Dawnley Joseph who crafted a masterful 153 not out.

Joseph stroked 19 fours and a six while often playing second fiddle to hard-hitting team-mates. Alton Crafton smashed 63 from 53 balls during an opening stand of 106 in 19 overs.

After hitting seven fours and four sixes, Crafton relied on his legs to beat Cleon Scotland at cover for a quick single. But he failed as the substitute's direct hit uprooted a stump and gave the umpire an easy decision.

This was the closest Bermuda looked to taking a wicket on a friendly batting surface and to prove this point, new batsman John Sylvester quickly took a liking to the Bermuda bowling.

Bermuda soon became ragged in the field and the bowlers struggled for the line which resulted in far too many boundaries.

Joseph helped himself mightily and reached his 50 off 67 balls before Sylvester tried his hand once too often and was caught inside the long-on boundary by Amory off Cann's bowling for 40.

Cann was clearly the pick of the Bermuda bowlers, finishing with two for 53 from 10 overs, including a clean bowled dismissal of Balty Watt (11).

Roy Marshall (28) and Kenroy Martin (21 not out) partnered Joseph through the latter stages with Blades proving expensive during two three-over spells at the death which cost 20 and 29 while there was no joy for the spinners.

The Bermuda innings had the making of a quick death similar to the tournament opener against Trinidad.

Steede was caught squaring up at the start of the third over and was promptly given lbw. He was visibly moved by the decision and twice waved his bat at the umpire in a show of dissent before heaving to the pavilion.

Five balls later Basden was sent back and again his technique against the quicks came into question as he left his bat out to hang and wicketkeeper Wayne Phillip comfortably took the chance.

Smith and Amory then added 105 for the third wicket in 30 overs, both looking impressive even though their running between the wickets at times bordered on farcical.

Amory, after facing 88 balls and hitting five fours, was undone by a perfect Watt yorker in the 33rd over with the total 110. Yet Bermuda had plenty of batting left.

Smith, by now, was playing gloriously straight and through the mid-wicket region; he had earlier smashed Ian Allen for three straight boundaries to bring up the Bermuda 100.

Manders pulled no punches and took particular liking to Lewis, the highly-touted leg-spinner who was reserve throughout the recent West Indies Test series with India.

The Bermuda skipper twice hit Lewis inside out high over extra cover for six and struck three more boundaries on the way to a well-played 35 from 38 balls.

Once the pair were separated after putting on 62 in 43 minutes, the only question to be answered was if Smith had enough energy left to reach the coveted century.

Needing five going into the final over, Smith dispatched the first ball through mid-wicket for four and completed the business next ball.

McLean, for whom so much was promised at the start, had to be content with two for 64 from 10 overs. And after 160 balls and 17 boundaries, Smith was on top of the world.

The good news for the Windwards is that they are top of Zone A with three points after Jamaica's stunning three-wicket victory over Trinidad and Tobago at Chedwin Park.

Having won the toss, the champions could only make 85 in 43.3 overs with Courtney Walsh claiming four for 16 and Franklyn Rose three for 24, including the first-ball dismissal of Brian Lara.

Jamaica, who struggled in an abandoned match with the Windwards the day before, again made life difficult for themselves, as they lost seven wickets chasing the small target on a reasonable batting track.

Bermuda face Jamaica at Alpart CC in Mandeville, Manchester on Wednesday.