The middle-order pair of <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/players/wriddhiman-saha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wriddhiman Saha</a> and <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/shivam-dube" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shivam Dube</a> drove <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/india-a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India A</a> out of a jam and into the lead over <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/west-indies-a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Indies A</a> on day two of the first four-day match at North Sound. <p></p> <p></p>At stumps, Saha was 61 not out having put on 124 for the sixth wicket with Dube, who made 71. India A lead West Indies A by 71 runs. <p></p> <p></p>The visitors began the day on 70/1 and lost Priyank Panchal for 49, ruled lbw to Jomel Warrican. The slide continued as Rakeem Cornwall dismissed Shubman Gill for 40 and Srikar Bharat for a golden duck, and when skipper Hanuma Vihari fell to <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/players/miguel-cummins/news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miguel Cummins</a> for 31 the scorecard read 168/5. <p></p> <p></p>(<strong>READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/india-a-steady-against-west-indies-a-after-nadeem-stars-with-five-wicket-haul-871969" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India A steady after Shahbaz Nadeem stars with five-wicket-haul</a>) <p></p> <p></p>From here, Dubey and Saha combined to stem the flow of wickets until shortly before stumps, West Indies A clawed back through Cummins. Talented Mumbai allrounder Dube hit seven fours and four sixes in his 108-ball 71, while Saha collected six fours in his unbeaten innings. <p></p> <p></p>Dube was bowled by Chemar Holder late in the day, and in the final over of play Cummins got K Gowtham and Shahbaz Nadeem. <p></p> <p></p><em><strong>Brief scores: India A</strong> 299/8 (Dube 71, Saha 61*) lead <strong>West Indies A</strong> 228 by 71 runs</em>
