Gautam Gambhir served a reminder to national
selectors by scoring a patient hundred on day of the third unofficial
Test against West Indies A. Cheteshwar Pujara also regained his form.
Day two of the final unofficial Test provided a good chance to hosts
India A to dominate after the side lost and drew the opening two matches
against West Indies A. All the updates:# That's tea and declaration! Cheteshwar Pujara declares Indian innings on 564/9 after slamming his third triple ton in first-class cricket. Pujara remains not out on 306.
# Triple century! Cheteshwar Pujara is simply fantastic. He has slammed his third first-class triple ton to become the 9th batsmen in the history of the game to do so. India A 564/9 ( (150 overs), lead West Indies (268) by 296 runs.
# Cheteshwar Pujara scores 250. India A 227/7 (143 overs), lead West Indies (268) by 259 runs.
# LUNCH! Cheteshwar Pujara is making it count in this game as he has moved on to 199 at lunch on Day 3. Uday Kaul is batting on 16. They have put on 63 runs for the sixth wicket. India A 422/5 (121 overs), lead West Indies (268) by 154 runs.
# Cheteshwar Pujara is batting on 172 and looks in a fabulous touch. He has been joined by Uday Kaul after Paras Dogra was bowled by Nikita Miller for 7 runs. Pujara and Kaul have added 27 runs for the sixth wicket. India A 386/5 (112 overs), lead West Indies (268) by 118 runs.
# Milestone! India A skipper Cheteshwar Pujara brings up his 150. Abhishek Nayar, however, is out after scoring 11 runs. Together they added 23 runs for the fourth wicket. Paras Dogra has joined the skipper in the middle.
# Abhishek Nayar was the main hero from a first day. His figures of 4/61 left the opposition reeling. Expect him to come out all guns blazing once again when his side chases the 1st innings target.
# Focus on the opening day on Wednesday was on Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir - veterans who are trying to show that they still have their famed skills intact. India A skipper Cheteshwar Pujara however opted to field after winning the toss. His bowlers were forceful and West Indies A collapsed on 268. India A skipper Cheteshwar Pujara regained his form with an unbeaten century. While Gambhir hit a patient century, Sehwag once again failed to convert a good start.