TAROUBA, Trinidad, (CMC) – Leaders Barbados Pride took a giant step towards the successful defence of their Regional First Class crown when they clobbered archrivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 22 runs inside three days here Friday.

The hosts resumed the morning at the Brian Lara Stadium on 51 for three in their second innings and still requiring a further 110 runs to avoid an innings defeat, but failed to produce the resilience required, folding meekly for 139 in the first hour after lunch.

Left-hander Yannic Cariah, who struck a hundred in the last round, top-scored with an unbeaten 35 while Keagan Simmons chipped in with 31.
Red Force were undermined by off-spinner Roston Chase (3-26) and the seam duo of Justin Greaves (3-27) and Akeem Jordan (3-32), all of whom finished with three wickets each.

Pride struck as early as the morning’s second over when Jason Mohammed drove loosely at Chase and was bowled between bat and pad, after adding four to his overnight six.
And Simmons, on 26 at the start, followed with the score on 64 for five, lobbing a forward defensive prod at Chase into Shayne Moseley’s hands at silly point.

The best stand of the innings then materialised, Cariah putting on 42 for the sixth wicket with Test wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva who spent nearly an hour at the crease and 39 balls over 14.
And Red Force were beginning to regain their balance somewhat when Da Silva flashed at a wide one from Jordan and was taken low in front first slip by opposite number Shane Dowrich.

On 112 for six at lunch, Red Force put up little resistance afterwards as Jordan and Greaves shared the last four wickets to fall.
Cariah remained until the end, his innings lasting a shade over 2-¼ hours, consuming 89 deliveries and including five fours.