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West Indies A take lead in high-scoring draw

India A 543 for 8 (Pujara 208*, Russell 5-97) drew with West Indies A 563 (Fletcher 123, Smith 170)
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Devon Smith converted his overnight hundred into a big one, and lower-order half-centuries from David Bernard and Gavin Tonge helped West Indies A take a first-innings lead against India A on the final day in Croydon. The game, however, ended in a high scoring draw with only 18 wickets falling in four days.

West Indies began the final morning on 332 for 3 and continued their strong response to India's 543. Smith and Kirk Edwards added 70 more for the fourth wicket before the innings suffered a hiccup - both batsmen were dismissed with the score on 402. They lost two more wickets cheaply to be reduced to 413 for 7 before Bernard and Tonge came together. They added 64 runs for the eighth wicket and more useful contributions from the tail steered West Indies past India's total, securing a 20-run lead before the last wicket fell.

W. Indies A 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11OJ PhillipsKC Brathwaite
2nd43ADS FletcherOJ Phillips
3rd225DS SmithADS Fletcher
4th123DS SmithKA Edwards
5th?DS SmithCAK Walton
6th9DE BernardCAK Walton
7th2DE BernardI Khan
8th64DE BernardAD Russell
9th51DE BernardGC Tonge
10th35GC TongeLS Baker