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End of openers India 'A' leads West India 'A' in match
Posted: Friday December 03, 1999 12:51 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- Lackluster batting by the West Indies "A" cricket team left the team tottering at 136-5 at the close of play Thursday, the third day of the teams' four-day Test against India "A" in Georgetown. India had progressed to 251 by lunch. Batting in their second innings, the West Indies got off to a disastrous start. They lost the wickets of opener Chris Gayle and number three batsman Sylvester Joseph with a mere 16 runs on the board after less than 10 overs from the lively Indian pace attack of Dodda Ganesh and Harvinda Singh Sodhi. Each claimed a wicket. But a rearguard action by test player Lincoln Roberts and opener Brenton Parchment added 52 to the score and helped to add stability to the side. Parchment made 18 before he played back to a creeper from left-arm spinner Murali Karthik and was bowled. Roberts, who played a lone test against Australia in Jamaica earlier this year, was unbeaten at the close on 67. He received good support from skipper Rawl Lewis, also a test player. Lewis was on 14 at the close of play. Roberts has so far faced 108 balls and has struck eight fours and one six after 177 minutes at the crease. Earlier Thursday, India had resumed its overnight score at 11 for seven wickets and progressed to 251 by lunch with sensible low order batting from overnight batsman Mohammed Kaif, who was left not out on 69 after resuming on 47. He was ably assisted by Murali Karthik, who was run out for nine, and Dodda Ganesh who was bowled by fast bowler Nixon McLean for 14. An hour and 15 minutes of the day's play was lost to rain, following a heavy downpour 45 minutes after play got underway. The umpires were forced to call an early lunch to allow nearby practice wickets to dry out. India will oppose the Guyana national side in a one-day match Sunday before starting the first of three official limited over matches against the West Indies next week. The first Test between India and the West Indies last week in Trinidad ended in a draw.
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