RED FORCE REPEAT NAGICO SUPER50

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were crowned Regional Super50 champions for a second straight year after dominating a star-studded Barbados Pride by 72 runs in a lopsided Final here Saturday night.

Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo perished agonizingly short of three figures for 97 as Red Force piled up a challenging 270 for seven but Pride collapsed to 31 for four in reply and never recovered, eventually slumping to 198 all out off 42.5 overs.

Shai Hope top-scored with a patient 50 while West Indies teammate Carlos Brathwaite blasted a quick-fire 46 off 32 balls to give Pride a flicker of hope. Once they were separated, another three wickets fell for ten runs as the innings tailed away to 149 for nine in the 35th over.

Tail-enders Sulieman Benn and Jomel Warrican frustratingly held up Red Force’s victory celebrations by adding a breezy 49 off 51 deliveries for the last wicket.

The adventurous Benn struck 27 not out off 28 balls while Warrican made 24 from 31 deliveries before missing a heave at seamer Rayad Emrit and was bowled, sparking long-awaited celebrations among the Red Force faithful.