West Indies A beat India A by 162 runs in the first four-day game of the three-match series. While left-arm spinners Nikita Miller (five wickets), Veerasammy Permaul (three wickets) claimed eight wickets between them, off-spinner Narsingh Deonarine chipped in with two wickets to bowl the hosts out for 152.

The touring side declared their second innings on the overnight total of 130, setting India A a 315-run target at the Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground in Mysore. The West Indies A spinners then ran through the hosts line-up in 85.4 overs on the final day to get off to a winning start in the series.

Miller got the ball rolling with the wicket of Lokesh Rahul, while Permaul followed up with the wicket of Jiwanjot Singh. They continued to strike at regular intervals, not letting India A get a foot in the door. Although Manprit Juneja put up a valiant fight with a 193-ball 70-run knock prolonging the India A innings, he couldn’t find enough support at the other end to carry the team through to a possible draw.

Juneja, who was also the top-scorer for his team in the first innings, was the last man to depart, trapped leg-before by Miller.

The two teams will now play from October 2 to 5.

Brief scores:

At the end of Day 4: India A 2nd innings 152 all-out in 85.4 overs (M Juneja 70, N Miller 5/40, V Permaul 3/56, N Deonarine 2/29)

At the end of Day 3: India A 1st innings 245 all-out in 95.3 overs (M Juneja 84, V Permaul 5/85, N Miller 4/61); West Indies A 2nd innings130/3 in 34.5 overs (K Powell 68, K Edwards 9*, P Rasool 2/41)

At the end of Day 2: West Indies A 1st innings 429 all-out in 135 overs (A Fudadin 86, P Rasool 5/116); India A 1st innings124/3 in 43 overs (M Juneja 47*, H Khadiwale 5*, N Miller 1/10)

At the end of Day 1: West Indies A 1st innings 264/5 in 90 overs (K Brathwaite 92, K Edwards 91, AB Fudadin 4*, CAK Walton 26*)

Result: West Indies A beat India A by 162 runs