London, July 28: Continuing their impressive run on the England tour, India 'A' carved out a 69-run win against county side Gloucestershire in a one-day match at Cheltenham today. Electing to bat, the visitors posted 262 for eight in 50 overs with valuable contributions from almost all the middle-order batsmen. They then come up with a superb bowling performance to restrict Gloucestershire to 193 all out in 44.3 overs to remain undefeated on the tour.
For India 'A', S Sriram (50) and A T Rayudu (54) scored fine half-centuries while skipper Hemang Badani scored a brisk 48 off 52 balls and Rohan Gavaskar made 34.
The tourists were also benefitted from some wayward bowling by the home side bowlers who conceded as many as 15 no balls and eight wides. Fast bowler Irfan Pathan and spinner Murali Karthik shared the honours in the bowling department for India 'a' with three wickets apiece. While Pathan's three wickets cost 38 runs, Karthik gave away 44 runs in 10 overs.
Avishkar Salvi, who opened the bowling with Pathan, also accounted for two scalps (2 for 20) with his disciplined bowling.
For the home side, New Zealander Chris Harris was the lone batsman who could successfully negotiate the rampaging India 'A' bowlers with a fine 65.
Harris had earlier also shone with the ball claiming two wickets for 32 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
India 'A' will play their next match, a four-day affair, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston beginning Wednesday. Bureau Report