India 145;A146; face uphill task

Ian Bell was the key bowler for Warwickshre claiming four for 12, his victims included Das and Hemang Badani. G G Wagg, M A Sheikh and M M Betts picked two wickets each.

Das and Sriram provided a healthy start for the visitors who were placed at 117 for one after the early dismissal Jaffer 14.

But the fall of Sriram, to Wagg, triggered a middle order collapse as India lost six wickets for the addition of 11 runs.

As wickets continued to fall, Patel decided to make the most of his time at the crease. His unbeaten 46 came off 43 balls and contained seven fours and three sixes.

But the flood had broken the banks by then and Betts and Sheikh combined to clean up the tail.