ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):

Barbados Pride captured two wickets late in the day to wrestle the initiative away from the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the close of play on the opening day of their play-off in the West Indies Championship here yesterday.

Half-centuries by opener Cephas Cooper, captain Joshua Da Silva and all-rounder Terrance Hinds gave the Red Force the upper hand in the contest for the majority of the day, until medium-pacers Kyle Mayers and Shamar Springer struck in the closing minutes to restrict them to 298 for seven after 89.3 overs.