India A outplay Sri Lanka A by 10 wkts as Brar excels

Pacer Gurnoor Brar made a strong case for a Test debut in Sri Lanka next month with a match haul of 10 wickets in India A’s resounding win in the second and final unofficial Test here on Sunday.

Courtesy Sai Sudharsan’s 168, India A put up a daunting first-innings total of 543, giving them a 177-run lead over Sri Lanka A.   The game moved fast on the fourth and concluding day with Brar running through the Sri Lanka A batting unit with a six-wicket haul in the second innings, following his four wickets in the first innings.

The other contender for a spot in the Test team for the two-match series against Sri Lanka from August, Aquib Nabi, paled in Brar’s comparison. The Punjab pacer had impressed on his India debut in the ODI series against Afghanistan last month. Brar was part of the Test squad too but did not make his debut in the traditional format.