BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Red Force produced a sterling fightback to limit Barbados Pride, but then suffered a batting meltdown to concede the advantage on the second day of their sixth- round match here yesterday.

The visitors managed to bowl Barbados out for 275 after the hosts resumed on an ominous 246 for four, with leg-spinner Imran Khan snaring four for 65 and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel, three for 40.

Red Force then squandered a position of 68 for one to be dismissed for 218, with opener Evin Lewis top-scoring with 43, captain Jason Mohammed getting 32 and Jeremy Solozano, 30.

They were undermined by impressive seamer Carlos Brathwaite, who picked up four for 65 and off-spinner Roston Chase, who finished with three for 14.

Batting a second time with a lead of 57 runs, Barbados were 15 without loss from the three overs available before the close at Kensington Oval — an overall lead of 72 heading into today’s penultimate day.

At the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, trailing Guyana Jaguars by 128 on first innings, were 36 for one in their second innings at the close on the second day.

Scores: Leeward Islands Hurricanes 139 (Jeremiah Louis 27 not out, Akeem Saunders 21, Austin Richards 20; Ronsford Beaton 4-40, Chris Barnwell 2-17, Veerasammy Permaul 2-32) and 36 for one (Sherwin Peters 22 not out).

Guyana Jaguars 267 (Rajindra Chandrika 83, Leon Johnson 42, Narsingh Deonarine 32; Rahkeem Cornwall 7-96).

At Arnos Vale Stadium, Windward Islands Volcanoes, replying to Jamaica Franchise’s 204 all out, were 289 for seven at the close on the second day of their sixth-round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League.

Scores: Jamaica Franchise 204 (Jermaine Blackwood 96, Carlton Baugh 33; Alston Bobb 5-38, Johnson Charles 2-14).

Windward Islands Volcanoes 289 for seven (Andre Fletcher 102 not out, Tyrone Theophile 55; David Bernard Jr 4-41).