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Photos: Johnson, Permaul demolish Indian colts
Fine bowling by left-arm seamer Delorn Johnson and spinner Veeraswamy Permaul enabled West Indies 'A' score a thumping 125-run victory over India 'A' in the second unofficial Test and level the three-match series at 1-1, in Arnos Vale, St Vincent, on Tuesday.
The six-foot-five-inch Johnson's accurate seam bowling earned him career-best figures of six for 34 from 17 overs, while left arm spinner Perumal intelligently exploited the 'rough' on a fourth-day pitch to claim four wickets for 22 runs in the Indians' second innings.
Johnson finished with match figures of eight for 62 while Permaul nine for 80.
Manoj Tiwary was the only Indian batsman to offer resistance in the second innings with a stubborn knock of 20.
Image: Rohit Sharma looks back to find his stumps shattered by a delivery from Permaul. He got one that kept very low and as he went on the backfoot was dismissed for 13.
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Photos: Johnson, Permaul demolish Indian colts
Delorn Johnson celebrates the dismissal of Chetweshwara Pujara, who was the cornerstone of the Indian first innings with a fine 67.
The India 'A' skipper could score just one off nine balls in the second essay before edging one to wicketkeeper Thomas.
Photos: Johnson, Permaul demolish Indian colts
Ashok Dinda was all at sea against a Perumal delivery and bowled for 1.
The third and final match of the unofficial Test series will start in St. Lucia on Saturday.
Photos: Johnson, Permaul demolish Indian colts
Johnson and Perumal congratulate each other as the West Indies 'A' complete a well-deserved victory.
The Caribbean duo maintained the pressure on the Indian batsmen to ensure that the match ended well before lunch on the final day after India 'A' lost six wickets for 37 runs.
Photos: Johnson, Permaul demolish Indian colts
Left-arm spinner Akshay Darekar was the pick of the India 'A' bowlers, finishing with figures of 24-9-67-6 in the second innings, after claiming just 1 for 59 in the first.