Pitch: 22
Toss: West Indies A
Winning the toss and electing to bat on what was a Normal wicket at the time, but would favour spin late in the match, West Indies A piled on the runs.
With everyone making starts, and newly promoted captain Dawnley Joseph making 111, West Indies A cruised to 372/8.
An unbroken 128* run partnership for the 9th wicket between bowlers Perry 77*, and Rose 50*, compounded India A frustrations, taking the score past 500 before the visitors declared.
When India A batted, they found themselves in danger of failing to avoid the follow on at 119/4, before a double century partnership between Gursharan Singh and keeper Nayan Mongia changed the game.
Gursharan continued his magnificent form with 143, while Mongia made the most important runs of his career so far in making 113.
Nehemiah Perry showed impressive stamina and patience in taking 5 wickets for the visitors.
With little time left to force a result, West Indies A and India A's batsmen played out time, with the India A spinners impressing in an improved effort in the short time left.
The match was drawn eventually, with Man of the Match being West Indies A's offspinner Nehemiah Perry for his match double of 77* and 5-167.
Drawn
Man of the Match: N.O.Perry
West Indies A 500/8 declared (157 overs)
(S.C.Williams 27, R.G.Samuels 45, D.A.Joseph 111, D.R.E.Joseph 35, K.L.T.Arthurton 44, S.Chanderpaul 46, C.O.Browne 20, N.O.Perry 77*, F.A.Rose 50*, S.T.Banerjee 2-115, Gopal Sharma 2-131)
India A 477 all out (144.5 overs)
(R.Lamba 26, V.V.S.Laxman 49, S.C.Ganguly 20, Gursharan Singh 143, N.R.Mongia 113, A.R.Kapoor 42, S.B.Joshi 25, Gopal Sharma 23; N.O.Perry 5-167)
West Indies A 122/6 declared (42 overs)
(S.C.Williams 25, K.L.T.Arthurton 38; Gopal Sharma 3-48, S.B.Joshi 2-25)
India A 35/1 (16 overs)
(V.V.S.Laxman 22)
Nehemiah Perry was Man of the Match for his match double of 77* and 5 wickets
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