Rain wrecks Windies ‘A’ run chase and forces draw

Rain ruined a potentially dramatic West Indies ‘A’ run chase today, forcing a disappointing draw in their three-day first class tour match against Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff, Wales



Set 283 from 66 overs for victory, West Indies sprinted to 54 for one before rain halted play at 3:05 p.m., resulting in an early tea. With rain still around an hour later, umpires Paul Baldwin and Tim Robinson called play off in an anti-climactic end to the encounter.



Captain Devon Smith was unbeaten on 30 while Omar Phillips was 19 not out.



Earlier, Glamorgan had pushed their overnight 126 for six to 172 without further loss, after rained cancelled out the morning session and forced a late start.



In the time available, Nick James 56 and Robert Croft also with 56 both completed unbeaten, half-centuries as they gathered quick runs to enable a declaration.



Seamers Lionel Baker 2 for 49 and Gavin Tonge 2 for 56 finished with two wickets apiece following their successes on Sunday.



West Indies A will now turn their attention to the first of two four-day Tests against India A starting Thursday at Grace Road in Leicestershire.