Frailties in the Jamaica Scorpions batting line-up were exposed on Saturday’s third and penultimate day as visitors Barbados Pride wrested the upper hand in the severely rain-affected regional four-day contest at Sabina Park.

The Pride entered yesterday’s fourth afternoon of the day/night affair on 111-2 in their first-innings response after Scorpions, who ended Friday at 111-2, declared on 176-8 on Saturday.

But there was frustration on both sides as Saturday’s start was delayed due to water breaching the protective covers and getting onto the batting square. Instead of 1:30 pm, the first ball of the day was not delivered until 4:30 pm.

During the hours that rolled by, match officials watched closely — and even gave a helping hand on occasions — as ground staff worked on two areas of concern just on the edge of the match pitch.

After those concerns were allayed, the Scorpions resumed in overcast conditions on 111-2 with left-hander Assad Fudadin not out on 15 and Brandon King on six.

But it was a painful collapse from a Scorpions perspective, who had seen left-hand opener John Campbell and his partner Garth Garvey make 44 and 39, respectively, in a partnership of 85 for the first wicket.

Medium pacer Kevin Stoute, who took 4-58, and off-spinner Ashley Nurse (3-52) did the damage for the Pride.

Fudadin (18) was first to go on the afternoon when he was bowled by Nurse.

King (12) was next, trapped leg before wicket to a short of a length delivery from Stoute.

The rest of the wickets tumbled in short time, and only Derval Green, who smashed a quick-fire 22-ball 30, countered the Pride bowlers. When he was dismissed the declaration was made with Captain Paul Palmer left on 12 not out.

In search of quick wickets, the Scorpions bowlers failed to find consistency despite medium pacer Green bowling Pride left-hander Anthony Alleyne for three.

But Pride Captain Shamarh Brooks, who played a few stylish drives down the ground in his 48, was the only other wicket to fall, bowled by part-time, off-spinner Campbell.

Moseley was left not out on 41, while another left-hander, Jonathan Carter was on 11.

Moseley, on 24, was lucky to survive when he was caught by Palmer at first slip off the bowling of pacer Oshane Thomas but the presiding umpire called no-ball.