India A lose by 166 runs

Captain Devon Smith hit an almost run-a-ball hundred and was well supported by Andre Fletcher in an opening partnership of 193 as West Indies A thrashed India A by 166 runs in the opening match of the tri-series on Monday.

India As reply to the target of 330 never materialsed and were quickly down to 91 for 6. Jaskaran Singh offered futile resistance with a half-century. Anthony Martin was the pick of bowlers with figures of 3 for 47.

Brief scores: West Indies A 329/6 in 50 overs (D Smith 04,A Fletcher 88,K Stoute 52 n.o.; Jaskaran Singh 2/73); India A 163 in 34.3 overs (Jaskaran Singh 51,A Martin 3/47,L Baker 2/32)