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Dull conclusion West Indies, India 'A'-teams draw second test
Posted: Saturday December 04, 1999 04:52 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- Dwindling daylight brought the second and final cricket Test between India and the West Indies A teams to a draw Friday, with the Indians tottering on 147-6 at the close chasing a winning total of 194. As dusk fell, umpires Eddie Nichols and Peter Montfort called a halt to play with eight of the mandatory 15 overs left to be bowled in the final hour. The teams' first test in Trinidad also ended in a draw last week. Scores in the match Friday were the West Indies with 238 and 208. India, 251 and 147-6. When play was halted, the West Indies were pressing ahead for victory after setting the Indians a moderate target of 194 runs in 56 overs. The West Indies were all out for 208 immediately after lunch. In their chase the Indians lost wickets with the score on 12, 69, 78 and 91. They decided to give up the chase after losing two more quick wickets at 132 and 133 and with eight overs still to be bowled. "It was a good series. I think the Indians played a good brand of cricket," said Roger Harper, the West Indies manager, vice-captain and former Test allrounder. He criticized his team for what he called a poor batting performances in both innings saying West Indian batsmen will have to do better to beat the visitors in the upcoming one-day series starting in Guyana Wednesday. Batting for India Sribinath Sriram made 39 and Pravanjan Malick, 26. Bowling for the West Indies Captain Rawl Lewis picked up three wickets for 45 runs from 15.1 overs, while Dwight Mais, Nixon McLean and Godwyn Prince each picked up a wicket. Earlier Friday, the West Indies were poised to stay in the game, led by determined batting from Lewis to reach 205-8 at lunch and end up at 208 all out early in the afternoon. Resuming play on 136-5, the West Indies quickly lost the wickets of overnight batsman Lincoln Roberts for 74, Nixon McLean for 10 and wicketkeeper Wayne Philip for 9 in the day's opening session. Roberts was not out 67 overnight. Lewis, a test leg spinner from the Windward Islands, added 34 runs to his overnight 14, by mixing caution with aggression to keep his side with at least a chance of saving the match and denying India honors in the two-game series. He has struck four boundaries and one six and has faced 134 balls. Left arm spinner Murali Karthik has been the pick of the Indian bowlers so far picking up 3-73, while pacer Dodda Ganesh continued his impressive bowling by scalping 2-40. National cricket boards use A-team tours to groom players for future assignments with the senior teams. The West Indies toured India last year.
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