THE Jamaica Scorpions continued to pile on the pressure on the Leeweard Islands Hurriances in their fifth round Digicel Regional 4-Day game at Warner Park in St Kitts on the second day.
Brandon King, unbeaten on 155, led the way for the Scorpions as they wracked up 461 for 4 and a lead of 218 runs.
King has so far slammed nine fours and gone over the ropes 13 times in a 175-ball knock. He is partnered with Devon Thomas, who is on 73.
On day one, Jahmar Hamilton, 103, and Rahkeem Cornwall, 66, had helped the Hurricanes recover from 96 for five to 243 all out.
While the total was not the best, it was challenging enough to make a game of the encounter.
The Scorpions though, made light work of it.
First John Campbell, who has been having a good tournament this year, scored 88, in an opening partnership of 90 with Shacaya Thomas, 54.
Thomas was the first to go, before Jermaine Blackwood went one better to score 55.
The only bit of bright news for the Hurricanes, was when Cornwall had Andre McCarthy stumped without scoring, but that result left King and Thomas at the crease, the score at 209 for four.
251 runs later, the Scorpions still have the dangerous Rovman Powell in the dug out.
The best bowler for the Hurricanes has been Cornwall, who has figures of 2-68 from 21 overs of bowling. Young Alzarri Joseph has bowled well under the circumstances as well, taking the wicket of Shacaya Thomas to end the day with figures of 1-75 from 20 overs.
Gavin Tonge is the only other Hurricanes bowler to have taken a wicket. He, so far, has figures of 1-48 from 14 overs.
HURRICANES 1st Innings 243
Scorpions 1st Innings
(overnight 33 without loss)
J. Campbell c Powell b Cornwall 88
S. Thomas c wkpr Hamilton b Joseph 54
J. Blackwood c Hughes b Tonge 55
A. McCarthy st Hamilton b Cornwall 0
B. King not out 155
+D. Thomas not out 73
Extras (b14, lb10, w9, nb3) 36
TOTAL (4 wkts, 99 overs) 461
R. Powell, D. Jacobs, +N. Miller, M. Mindley, R. Leveridge to bat
Bowling: Cornwall 21-5-68-2; Joseph 20-3-75-1 (w1); Tonge 14-3-48-1 (nb1, w6); Louis 9-2-48-0 (nb1, w1); Boatswain 12-1-51-0 (w1); Powell 7-0-63-0 (nb1); Willett 13-1-71-0; Hughes 3-0-13-0
Position: Scorpions lead by 218 with six first innings wickets standing
