Tenacious spells from Kemar Roach and Jason Holder routed Guyana Jaguars for 55 yesterday at Providence while Kraigg Brathwaite carried his bat through the second innings as the Barbados Pride set the Jaguars a target of 330 heading into day three.
Responding to Pride’s first innings score of 174, the West Indies Championship title holders, Jaguars resumed on 19-2 and lasted just 77 minutes on day two as they stumbled to their lowest total in the Professional Cricket League era, surpassing their previous record of 66 against the same opponents at the same venue in 2014. Pride went on to pile on 210 all out in 66.3 overs to set Jaguars an imposing total when they begin their chase today. Watched by an almost shell-shocked handful of spectators under hot but windy conditions, Roach led the destruction on his way to five for 20, beginning with the wicket of the Jaguars’ skipper, Leon Johnson who guided a low catch to Brathwaite at first slip. Ten minutes later, Vishual Singh feathered a catch to Shamarh Brooks behind the stumps off the right arm seamer as the hosts slipped to 38 for five. Jaguars then lost their next three wickets for one run.
The 31-year-old Roach, then made light work of the lower order, removing Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd (12) to end with his 15th five-wicket haul.
The West Indies test captain, Holder maintained the pressure at the opposite end and reaped the rewards with four for 24.
The 28-year-old seamer made the first breakthrough 
of the day with the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer who added four to his overnight score of 10 before leaving his bat hanging to get an edge to Ashley Nurse at second slip
With the two overnight batsmen in the pavilion, Christopher Barnwell survived a chance when on five but was run out after he attempted a single off the chance and was sent back.
Pride began their second innings with a 119-run lead and Kevin Sinclair, looking to give his side a fighting chance, bowled Shayne Moseley for 15 to see Pride going to supper on 23 for one.
The off-spinner then returned to strike in the first over after the break, following up being hit for a six over long on by Brooks with an arm ball that clipped the top of off-stump.
Brathwaite carried his bat throughout the innings to end on 84 not out after toiling for almost five hours. He faced 180 balls and stroked 10 boundaries including a six.
Brathwaite and Jonathan Carter forged an 81-run stand for the third wicket. Carter, who was dropped on zero, carved six fours and one six during his 78-minute stay at the crease. He scored 43 from 65 balls before being hit on the pads in front of the stumps by Barnwell.
Barnwell also trapped concussion substitute, Tevyn Walcott leg before wicket without troubling the score.
Nevertheless, Brathwaite, joined by Holder, saw the visitors to 129 for five at tea. The pair added 38 for the sixth wicket until the test captain’s stumps was uprooted by left-arm seamer Raymon Reifer which put an end to his 75-minute innings that spanned 56 balls for 22 runs and ignited a crowd pleasing celebration from the bowler.
Ashley Nurse partnered with Brathwaite, adding 19 from 40 balls before he was dismissed by Veerasammy Permaul. His wicket opened the door for Paul to run through the lower order and end with four for 52. Barnwell and Sinclair had two wickets each for 26 and 28 runs respectively.
Jaguars begin their chase today at 14.00 hours.
