Kraigg Brathwaite went ahead and brought up the only hundred of the match on a final day when everybody just went through their motions. The match was called off at 3.30pm, the earliest it could have been.
Abhishek Nayar built on the efforts of VA Jagadeesh with 89 off 88 balls, while Uday Kaul struck 64 to help India A finish their first innings on 359. West Indies A's openers finished on 28 for none in 14 overs
Seven batsmen fell victim to slow left-arm bowling, the only successful suit on the second day between India A and West Indies A in Shimoga
The hosts' two batting stars tried to force the issue too early against spin and perished as they looked to make an impression on the selectors
The pitch was pancake flat and slow, the disheartened India A bowling a little listless, and the fielding poor. However, West Indies A balanced it out by throwing away wickets, not taking full advantage of three dropped catches, and failing to convert two
Those looking for a quick verdict on Zaheer Khan's comeback will have to wait
Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Gautam Gambir will plot their return to the national team in the biggest match Shimoga has hosted
Preparing for his first first-class game since being dropped from the Test side, Virender Sehwag gave everyone an injury scare in Shimoga
