KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Scorpions were 172-5 at tea on the first day of the regional four-day match against Barbados Pride at Sabina Park on Wednesday.

The not out batsmen are Romaine Morris, on 39, Captain Jermaine Blackwood, on 17. Fast bowler Jair McAllister and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican have both taken two wickets.

Earlier, the Pride won the toss and asked the Scorpions to take first strike in sunny conditions.

After losing the experienced Chadwick Walton (five) early, the hosts reached 72-1 at lunch.

But they lost quick wickets, including Carlos Brown and Kirk McKenzie who both made 40, after the break before Morris and Blackwood stemmed the tide with their unbeaten 50-run sixth-wicket partnership.

Teams: Scorpions – Jermaine Blackwood (captain), Carlos Brown, Chadwick Walton, Kirk McKenzie, Leroy Lugg, Abhijai Mansingh, Romaine Morris, Peat Salmon, Derval Green, Gordon Bryan, Ojay Shields.

Pride — Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Shaquille Cumberbatch, Shane Moseley, Zachary McCaskie, Kevin Wickham, Shane Dowrich, Jomel Warrican, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Jonathan Drakes, Roshon Primus.

-Sanjay Myers