Mysore: Promising all-rounder Parvez Rasool impressed with a five-wicket haul but West Indies A made inroads into the India A line-up after being all out for 429 in the first unofficial Test here on Thursday.
At stumps on the second day, India A were in a spot of bother at 124 for three, with skipper Chesteshwar Pujara back in the pavilion. The hosts trail by 305 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Manpreet Juneja was unbeaten on 47 off 77 balls while Harshad Khadiwale was batting on five. Opener Lokesh Rahul made 46 off 100 balls.
Earlier, Jammu and Kahsmir cricketer Rasool emerged as the star of the day by taking five wickets for 116 runs in 45 overs. While the rest of the bowlers struggled to get rid of the West Indies tail, the 24-year-old off-spinner always seemed to be on the look-out for wickets.
Resuming at 264 for five, the last five West Indian batsmen frustrated the Indian bowlers by contributing a commendable 192 runs.
Assad Fadudin (not out 86) and Nikita Miller (49) thwarted the Indian bowlers, putting on a crucial 88-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Miller was unfortunately run out a run short of a half-century by the Pujara-Rohit Motwani combo. His innings came off 86 balls and was studded with five boundaries.
Rasool quickly packed off Delorn Johnson (0) and Miguel Cummins (6), leaving Fudadin 14 short of a well-deserved century. He faced 201 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six. (PTI)
