IN a Windies Professional Cricket League game where 987 runs were scored, it took a half-century from Barbados Pride’s Aaron Jones, to ensure his side earned a draw against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.
Sent into bat, the Red Force posted a testing 300, but watched as the Pride rebounded to overhaul the total, scoring 310-9 in their first innings.

Batting a second time, the Red Force, who were given a chance to put pressure on the Pride by a sporting declaration, were bolstered by half-centuries from Amir Jangoo, 63, Ewart Nicholson, 55, and Denesh Ramdin, 56 not out, to score 257-5, a lead of 247.
Ramdin added his unbeaten half century to his 101 in the first innings to make for a good outing with the bat.

Bearing in mind the time left in the game, the total was formidable but the Pride would try to push for a win, but settle for a draw if things got dicey, and they did.
The openers tried to push the pace early, with Anthony Alleyne, who had scored 84 in the first innings, but the plan failed miserably, after Alleyne went for just three, the same as his opening partner, Shayne Moseley. When Mario Rampersaud made a duck at number three, the Pride changed modes, and went for the more likely draw.
Jones still scored at a good clip though, getting to 52 from just 82 deliveries, while his partner Jonathan Carter, who had scored 85 in the first innings, offered good support with 46.

Carter got out not long before the close of play and Kevin Stoute ensured there were no further problems, scoring an unbeaten nine to bring the game to its most likely conclusion.

RED FORCE 1st Innings 300
Pride 1st Innings 310 for nine declared
Red Force 2nd Innings
(overnight 31 without loss)
+A Jangoo c wkpr Rampersaud b Williams 63
J Solozano c wkpr Rampersaud b Stoute 34
I Rajah b Nurse 25
E Nicholson c (sub) Walsh b Warrican 55
T Webster c Warrican b Nurse 0
*D Ramdin not out 56
R Primus not out 13
Extras (b4, lb6, nb1) 11
TOTAL (5 wkts decl’d, 74 overs) 257
Fall of wickets: 1-99, 2-99, 3-156, 4-156, 5-206
Bowling: Greaves 10-1-38-0; Clarke 7-2-20-0; Stoute 13-2-49-1 (nb1); Nurse 14-0-55-2; Williams 13-3-26-1; Warrican 17-2-59-1
PRIDE 2nd Innings (target: 247)
A Alleyne c wkpr Jangoo b Primus 3
S Moseley c Richards b Primus 3
M Rampersaud lbw b Richards 0
A Jones not out 52
J Carter b Charles 46
*K Stoute not out 9
Extras (lb1, nb3) 4
TOTAL (4 wkts, 28 overs) 117
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-6, 3-15, 4-102
Bowling: Richards 5-2-16-1; Primus 1-0-9-2 (nb1); Webster 3-0-17-0 (nb2); St. Clair 2-0-6-0; Khan 9-1-35-0; Charles 8-0-33-1
Result: Match drawn
Points: Pride 10.4, Red Force 10.2