India A were 64 for two at close after dismissing the visitors for 243 in their first innings.

Openers Wasim Jaffer and Sadagopan Ramesh took risks when Ian Bishop and Carl Tuckett tempted them with short pitched deliveries. In the process the latter got rid of Jaffer who was brilliantly caught by Richard Smith at cover. Left-arm spinner Neil McGarell removed No 3 batsman Amay Khurasia who was held by Sherwin Campbell at slips. Ramesh was on 17 with skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar on four at close.

Earlier, in the morning, the visitors suffered one blow after another, losing three wickets at 93 in the span of 2.5 overs. Ganesh triggered the collapse trapping overnight batsman Sherwin Campbell (40, 157b, 5x4) witha fine in-cutter. SCOREBOARD

INDIA A

(1st innings): 297 for 9 declWEST INDIES A

(1st innings): A Griffith c W Jaffer b D Ganesh 2, S Campbell lbw D Ganesh 40, W Hinds c W Jaffer b N Chopra 26, Chris Gayle c W Jaffer b N Chopra 14, R Smith c S Ramesh b Kanitkar 41, R N Sarwan c S Ramesh b N Chopra 0, C Browne c A Khurasia b R Sanghvi 23, I Bishop c A Khurasia b Sanghvi 22, N Mcgarell c W Jaffer b R Sanghvi 1, C Tuckett c O Kamal b R Sanghvi 54, Pedro Collins (not out) 0. Extras (b 3, lb 8, nb 9) 20. TOTAL: (119.2 overs) 243.Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-68, 3-93, 4-93, 5-93, 6-146, 7-160, 8-169, 9-232.Bowling: d Ganesh 20-5-33-2, O Kamal 9-4-14-0, Rahul Sanghvi 32.2-12-79-4, N Chopra 28-8-56-3, H Kanitkar 18-8-22-1, Sanjay Raul 9-2-18-0, R Gavaskar 3-0-10-0.INDIA A

(2nd innings): W Jaffer c Smith b Tuckett 23, S Ramesh batting 17, A Khurasia c Campbell b N McGarell 16, H Kanitkar batting 4. Extras (b 2, w 1, nb 1) 4. Total (for 2 wickets, 11 overs): 64.Fall of wickets:1-30, 2-54.Bowling: I Bishop 5-0-30-0, C Tuckett 4-0-22-1, N McGarell 1-06-1, C Gayle 1-0-4-0.