CMC – BARBADOS Pride and the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force both produced dominant showings with the bat to remain in control against the West Indies Academy and Windward Islands Volcanoes respectively, when the day/night West Indies Championship matches continued.

Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite scored a sensational double century as the Pride declared their inning on 581 for nine, while Cephas Cooper and Jason Mohammed both hit centuries to help the Red Force build a 263-run first innings lead on the Volcanoes heading into the third day.

At Kensington Oval: Brathwaite notched his fourth first class double century as the Pride built up a hefty first innings total against the WI Academy.
Brathwaite slammed 212 runs from 335 balls, as the Pride accumulated a mammoth 581 for nine declared.

Resuming the day on 143 with his side 354 for three, Brathwaite found solid partners in Demetrius Richards, who made 38, and Leniko Boucher who scored 65, to help the Pride tighten their grip.

When Richards and Brathwaite eventually lost their wickets to leave the score 507 for five, Boucher shared a 46-run partnership with Matthew Forde to help them get to their total.
In their turn at the crease, WI Academy ended the day on 111 for three, still 470 runs behind.

The visitors had a horrible start to their innings, losing Ackeem Auguste and Teddy Bishop in quick succession to leave them 23 for two.
Justin Jagessar and Rivaldo Clarke then added 85 runs for the third wicket, but Jagessar was bowled by off spinner Chaim Holder for 26 just before the end of play.
Clarke ended the day unbeaten on 69 from 90 balls and has so far struck eight fours and two sixes.

At the Arnos Vale Playing Field: Cephas Cooper and Jason Mohammed scored centuries and Amir Jangoo and Yannic Cariah made half centuries and the Red Force kept the Volcanoes in the field the entire day as they established a commanding first innings lead.
By the close of play, the Red Force was 429 for seven, a crucial lead of 263 runs.

Cooper made 117, Mohammed scored 103, Jangoo made 84, while Cariah is unbeaten on 84, to put their side in a strong position to push for victory.
Cooper, who faced 225 balls and hit 12 fours and one six, and Jangoo put on 172 runs for the second wicket to propel the Red Force past the Volcanoes’ paltry first innings total of 166.
Later on, Mohammed, who hit nine fours and one six in 193 balls, and Cariah shared a 107-run partnership for the fifth wicket to solidify their position.

Darel Cyrus and Sharack Descarte have both captured two wickets apiece for the Volcanoes.