Trinidad and Tobago Red Force clinched its only victory of the West Indies Championship when they whipped bottom-of-the-table Jamaica Scorpions by nine wickets inside three days.
Playing at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, San Fernando on Friday in their final match of an otherwise disappointing season, Red Force bowled out Scorpions for 275 in their second innings before easily overhauling the 99 runs required for victory.
Opener Vikash Mohan, in his third first class match after making his debut earlier in the campaign, steered the hosts over the line with an unbeaten 44.
He put on 74 for the first wicket with Kamil Pooran who made 39, ensuring Red Force encountered no hiccups en route to the uncomplicated target.
The 28-year-old right-hander was positive in his approach to the chase, lashing five fours and a couple of sixes in a 66-ball knock.
Once Pooran departed after facing 70 balls and striking half-dozen fours, captain Darren Bravo arrived to belt two fours and a six in an unbeaten 14, to bring a swift end to the contest.
Earlier, Scorpions managed to add only 76 to their overnight 199 for five before being bowled out in their second innings on the stroke of lunch.
Aldaine Thomas, on seven at the start and Abhijai Mansingh, on 10, stretched their overnight sixth wicket stand to 61, threatening to frustrate the hosts bid for a quick victory.
Thomas played freely, hitting 39 from 58 deliveries with half-dozen fours and a six while Mansingh struck 32 from 54 balls with four fours.
Test speedster Shannon Gabriel (2-52) got the breakthrough when he bowled both batsmen in successive overs as Scorpions lost their last five wickets for only 23 runs.
Leg-spinner Imran Khan added a further three wickets to his tally to finish with four for 47.
YESTERDAY'S SCORES
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO RED FORCE 302 (Terrance Hinds 94, Anderson Phillip 63, Joshua Da Silva 39, Tion Webster 30; Derval Green 3-56, Marquino Mindley 2-56, Jeavor Royal 2-60, Ojay Shields 2-72) and 102 for one (Vikash Mohan 44 not out, Kamil Pooran 39)
JAMAICA SCORPIONS 125 (Derval Green 39, Jeavor Royal 27; Tion Webster 5-36, Terrance Hinds 3-40) and 275 (Jermaine Blackwood 68, Leroy Lugg 66, Aldaine Thomas 39, Abhijai Mansingh 32; Imran Khan 4-47, Anderson Phillip 2-46)
At Queen’s Park Oval, T&T
Pride require a further 208 for victory with seven wickets intact.
WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES 237 (Alick Athanaze 59, Tevyn Walcott 55, Ryan John 41, Sunil Ambris 28; Akeem Jordan 5-44, Roshon Primus 2-44, Jomel Warrican 2-57) and 225 (Sunil Ambris 79, Ryan John 37, Tevyn Walcott 35; Jomel Warrican 4-58) vs BARBADOS PRIDE 227 (Shayne Moseley 112, Rashawn Worrell 35; Larry Edward 6-45) and 28 for three.
At the Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Hurricanes require a further 62 runs for victory with nine wickets intact.
GUYANA HARPY EAGLES 122 (Matthew Nandu 22; Rahkeem Cornwall 4-27, Colin Archibald 2-27, Javier Spencer 2-35) and 267 (Kemol Savory 66, Veerasammy Permaul 65, Kevlon Anderson 31, Kevin Sinclair 31; Rahkeem Cornwall 4-58, Jeremiah Louis 3-66) vs LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES 247 (Jahmar Hamilton 58, Kofi James 42, Kieran Powell 39, Keacy Carty 23; Nial Smith 4-33, Veerasammy Permaul 3-51) and 81 for one (Kieran Powell 47 not out)
(CMC)