Barbados Pride retain regional four-day crown

BARBADOS PRIDE retained their Regional First Class title on Saturday, after two straight days of rain zapped all interest out of the final round of matches.

With play finally possible at Diego Martin Complex for the first time since Wednesday’s opening day, Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite struck 109 as Pride overhauled Windward Islands Volcanoes’ first innings of 203, finishing on 285 for six before rain returned to end play at tea.

Pride’s main rivals Leeward Islands Hurricanes, who entered the final round less than two points behind in second, watched in frustration as the final day of their contest against Jamaica Scorpions was abandoned early without a ball bowled at the Brian Lara Stadium.

Since Scorpions were dismissed on the first day, only three overs were possible in the game, dashing Hurricanes’ hopes of chasing down Pride.

In the other game at the Queen’s Park Oval, half-centuries from Tevin Imlach (76) and Kevin Sinclair (58) fired Guyana Harpy Eagles to 331 after they resumed the morning on 30 without loss in the first innings, overhauling Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s 218.

Batting a second time, Red Force reached 25 for one.