Pitch: 33
Toss: Indian Masters XI
An experienced Indian Masters XI containing some ageing stars retired from international level, but still active at domestic level, troubled a West Indies A side throughout an ulitmately drawn match.
Raman Lamba impressed in a Man of the Match double of 106 and 71*, while Yashpal Sharma also scored an unbeaten century, meaning the home side were always on top.
Kapil Dev took 5-49 for the home side, leading by example, to give his side a big first innings lead, after earlier a hard hitting century by opener Stuart Williams had kept the visitors in with a chance of first innings parity.
With time running out, the home side set the visitors 238 to win in 4 hours on a wearing pitch.
Some solid but slow batting by the top order saw West Indies A play out time, achieving their 6th draw in 6 three day first class tour games.
Drawn
Man of the Match: R.Lamba
India Masters XI 373/9 declared (101.4 overs)
(R.Lamba 106, Arun Lal 57, S.M.Patil 28, Yashpal Sharma 102*, R.M.H.Binny 21; V.C.Drakes 2-63, R.Dhanraj 4-109)
West Indies A 237 all out (79.4 overs)
(S.C.Williams 110, D.A.Joseph 53, V.C.Drakes 22; Kapil Dev 5-49, Arshad Ayub 4-30)
India Masters XI 101/1 declared (27 overs)
(R.Lamba 71*)
West Indies A 130/5 (64 overs)
(P.A.Wallace 23, S.L.Campbell 43, D.A.Joseph 26; Arshad Ayub 2-19)
Raman Lamba poses with his Man of the Match award after his match double of 106 and 71*
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