India A 22/3 in Chase of 186 Against West Indies A

Bridgetown: India A have a tense day ahead, having lost three wickets for 22 runs in the last hour on third day of the four-day first cricket "Test", chasing 186 runs to beat West Indies A.

India's most unlikely bowling hero on Monday was part-time off-spinner Rohit Sharma, who returned his best figures in first-class cricket, four for 41 in 16.3 overs, after medium-pacer Bhuvanesh Kumar produced a superb six-over spell of reverse swing to take three wickets.

West Indies, looking healthy at 134 for two, were dismissed for 210 in their second innings. They were bowled out for252 in the first innings and India replied with 277 to take a slender 25-run lead, reports Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

West Indies came alive in a spectacular fashion as Jason Holder and Delorn Johnson bowled with pace, extracting sideways movement, to snatch three quick wickets to set-up up an enthralling final day Tuesday.

India lost wickets on a good batting surface and will enter the final day at Kensington Oval needing another 164 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Brief scores:
West Indies A 252 (Permaul 66, Thomas 57, Ahmed 3-43, Rahul Sharma 3-73) and 210 (Simmons 53, Brathwaite 50, Rohit Sharma 4-41, Kumar 3-44)
India A 277 (Rohit Sharma 94, Pujara 50, Carter 5-63, Johnson 3-39) and 22 for 3 (Holder 2-12)
Status India A need 164 runs to win