PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Off-spinner Kemar Smith and veteran opener Kraigg Brathwaite delivered commanding performances as Barbados Pride stormed to a seven-wicket triumph over the Windward Islands Volcanoes Sunday, securing their second consecutive win in the CG United Super50 Cup.
Smith produced a spell that dismantled the Volcanoes’ top and middle order, triggering a stunning collapse. From a promising 104 for two, the innings unraveled completely, ending at a modest 137 all out in 37.2 overs. His incisive 10-over burst yielded figures of 5 for 25, with the off-spinner repeatedly applying pressure until the Volcanoes folded.
Volcanoes start brightly before crumbling
The Windwards began with purpose as openers Johann Jeremiah and Stephan Pascal pieced together a solid 58-run stand. Even after Smith removed Pascal for 22 and captain Kyle Mayers accounted for Jeremiah for 26, the Volcanoes appeared stable. Teddy Bishop and Sunil Ambris restored momentum during a 44-run partnership that lifted the side to 104 for two.
But once Javed Leacock dismissed Ambris for 20, the innings spiraled. Smith trapped Bishop leg-before-wicket for 28 and repeated the method to send back Darron Nedd. Pacer Dominic Drakes then uprooted Dillon Douglas’ stumps for two, plunging the score to 133 for six. Smith continued the demolition by removing Shadrack Descarte and Kenneth Dember, while Leacock added 2 for 22 to round out an excellent supporting effort.
Brathwaite anchors calm, clinical chase
Barbados’ reply began in turmoil, with openers Leniko Boucher and Mayers falling cheaply to leave Pride wobbling at seven for two. But any hope of a Volcanoes resurgence was swiftly extinguished by the composed pairing of Brathwaite and Zachary McCaskie, who combined for a decisive 104-run partnership.
McCaskie, fluent throughout his 57-ball stay, struck four boundaries and a six before falling to Dember for 47, just shy of a deserved half-century. Brathwaite, however, remained immovable. The former West Indies Test captain compiled an authoritative, unbeaten 59 off 64 deliveries, striking six fours, and together with Kevin Wickham, shepherded Barbados to a comfortable 138 for three in 24.1 overs.
Rain halts action elsewhere
In the day’s other scheduled fixture, heavy showers forced the abandonment of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ clash with the Jamaica Scorpions without a ball being bowled.
