BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force crushed hapless Leeward Islands Hurricanes by an innings and 23 runs inside three days, to make a superb start to the Regional Four Day Championship here yesterday.
Left-arm spinner Kavesh Kantasingh grabbed a four-wicket haul and leg-spinner Imran Khan another as Hurricanes collapsed to 118 all out in their first innings after resuming the day on 55 for four.
Forcing the hosts to following on by 207 runs, Red Force were again incisive, sending them tumbling for 184 in their second innings to complete a comprehensive win at Warner Park.
Kantasingh, returning to first class cricket for the first time in two years, picked up another two wickets in the second innings to finish with a six-wicket haul and claim Man-of-the-Match honours.
Off-spinner Narsingh Deonarine was the best bowler with three for 32 while Imran Khan was against among the wickets with two for 41.
Resuming the day needing a special batting effort to get out of trouble, Hurricanes failed to find a saviour despite Jamaican Nkrumah Bonner’s top score of 57 not out.