Opener Kraigg Brathwaite smashed a brilliant century while Narasingh Deonaraine cracked a flamboyant 93 as the second unofficial Test between India A and West Indies A ended in a tame draw in Shimoga on Saturday.
Brilliant half centuries by opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Narsingh Deonaraine helped West Indies 'A' to extend their overall lead to 228 at tea on Day Four of the second unofficial Test against India 'A' at Shimoga on Saturday.
Zaheer Khan got his second wicket of the match but it was half-centuries by opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Narsingh Deonaraine that helped West Indies A to extend their overall lead to 178 at lunch on Day Four of the second unofficial Test against India A on Saturday.
Uday Kaul was unbeaten on 55 as India A reached a total of 344 for nine at tea on Day Three of the second unofficial Test against West Indies A in Shimoga on Friday. Mohammed Shami was batting on nine, as India A trailed by 62 runs in reply to West Indies A's first-innings total of 406.
Overnight batsmen VA Jagadeesh and Abhishek Nayar missed out on centuries as India A trailed West Indies A by 137 runs in their first innings at lunch on Day Three of the second unofficial Test in Shimoga on Friday.
India A opener VA Jagadeesh on Thursday, said he has set his eyes on scoring his seventh first-class century and help India A get past West Indies A's first innings score of 406 in the second unofficial three-match Test match in Shimoga.
Virender Sehwag's experiment to bat in the middle-order didn't yield any favourable result while Gautam Gambhir's woeful run of form continued as India A reached 191 for three at stumps on the second day of their second unofficial 'Test' against West Indies A in Shimoga on Thursday.
Gautam Gambhir failed to impress yet again as India A reached 70 for one in reply to West Indies A's 406 all out at tea on the second day of the second unofficial Test in Shimoga on Thursday.
Pacers Praveen Kumar and Irfan Pathan were on Saturday ruled out of India A team's unofficial One-Day International (ODI) series against the visiting West Indies A side which begins at Bangalore on Sunday due to injuries.
India A finished a largely rain-affected series against New Zealand A, but some of the batsmen made use of the opportunity and showcased their potential. Nishad Pai Vaidya reviews India A’s performance against New Zealand A.