MUMBAI, India – Marlon Samuels made a classy half-century but that was the only highlight for West Indies as they lost by nine wickets to India-A at Brabourne Stadium yesterday.

The classy right-hander stroked eight boundaries in a polished 56 with eight boundaries, as West Indies were restricted to just 148 for nine off 38.1 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Opener Lendl Simmons retired hurt on 12 with a back complaint and could not resume his innings. India-A then raced to 149 for one to win in the 26th over.
India bowlers were steady with leg-spinner Amit Mishra’s three-wicket haul doing most of the damage. Jason Holder (21) batted responsibly and ensured that the Indian spinners didn’t run through the tail.
After batting for 46 balls he finally ran out of patience and stepped out to off-spinner Parvez Rasool. He missed, and Sanju Samson did the rest. Holder and Samuels added 48 for the seventh wicket.
In the second half of the match, the India-A batsmen motored to the small target. Opener Unmukt Chand was particularly impressive with 79 not out off 81 balls. He hit eight fours and two consecutive sixes off Samuels’ offspin.
He added 71 for the first wicket with Murali Vijay who made 26 before he was well caught head-high by Samuels off Kemar Roach’s first ball. Chand was then joined by the attacking Karn Nair who scored 28 not out off 26 balls to rush to victory.
The two teams will meet in a second 50-over warm-up match tomorrow at the Wankhede Stadium.

WEST INDIES innings
L. Simmons retired out 12
L. Johnson c Chand b Bumrah 0
Darren Bravo b Kulkarni 9
M. Samuels lbw Sharma 56
D. Ramdin+ c Chand b Binny 7
K. Pollard b Mishra 2
D. Sammy b Mishra 0
J. Holder stp. Samson b Parvez Rasool 21
J. Taylor b Mishra 0
K. Roach not out 10
R. Rampaul b Sharma 3
Extras:: (lb-9, w-18, nb-1) 28
Total: (all out, 38.1 overs) 148
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-34, 3-38, 4-70, 5-75, 6-76, 7-123, 8-124, 9-144.
India-A Bowling: D. Kulkarni 6-2-14-1, J. Bumrah 6-0-46-1, A. Mishra 10-1-26-3, S. Binny 6-0-19-1, K. Sharma 7.1-1-27-2, Parvez Rasool 3-1-7-1.
INDIA A (Target; 149)
M. Vijay c Samuels b Roach 26
U. Chand not out 79
K. Nair not out 28
Extras: (lb-5, w-10, nb-1) 16
Total: (one wkt, 25.3 overs) 149
Fall of wicket: 1-71.
West Indies Bowling: R. Rampaul 6-1-25-0, J. Taylor 5-0-25-0, J Holder 3-0-25-0, M. Samuels 7-0-35-0, K. Roach 4-0-28-1, K. Pollard 0.3-0-6-0.
Result: India A won the 1st warm-up by 9 wickets
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
Umpires: Rajesh Deshpande & Pashchim Pathak
Match Referee: Manu Nayyar