West Indies A vs India A – 1st unofficial Test – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 stutter in 186-run chase
India A stuttered during the closing stages of Day 3 after being reduced to 22 for 3 in pursuit of 186 in 1st unofficial Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 A, played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 4, 2012.
Neither side could pounce on their advantage as the hosts were bowled out for just 210, losing their last eight wickets for just 76. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 played a key role by claiming the last four scalps – showcasing his handiness with the ball.
The reply from the tourists was poor as they lost their way to post 22 in the final 10 overs – still trailing by 164 runs.
There was little to choose between the two sides at the end of the opening two days. The hosts had compiled 252, while the Indians just nudged ahead by posting 277. The third day was resumed by the Windies’ opening paring of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708
from the team’s overnight score of 3.
Both took the game to the opponents and constructed composed half-centuries. Simmons, who was recently drafted into the national team’s ODI squad to face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, showed clear signs of aggression by smashing 5 fours and 2 sixes.
He fell on the team score of 68, of which 53 had came from his bat. His wicket was soon followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Donovan-Jomo-Pagon-c54496, who failed to open his account. Brathwaite (50) and Nkrumah Bonner (36) managed to get the innings back on track with a defiant stand of 65
but following that, it was an abysmal fall for the hosts.
Their dismissals opened the flood http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gates-c58585 and thereafter, the Indians never allowed the hosts to get settled. In total, six players were caught lbw while the remaining were cleaned up.
However, the tourists failed miserably in weathering out the final 40 minutes as Windies managed to make quick inroads. Jason Holder grabbed two key scalps, sending back http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970, while night watchman
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delorn-Edison-Johnson-c53529.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Dhawan-c2392 and Chetan Pujara managed to negate the final few overs, remaining not out on 13 and 0 respectively.
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