ARUNDEL (England), July 21: South Africa’s final warm-up match before Thursday’s first Test against England at Edgbaston ended in a draw against India ‘A’ on the final day of three.

India ‘A’ were 160 for three in their second innings here Monday — a lead of 16 — in reply to South Africa’s first innings 463 when the captains agreed a draw with half an hour’s play remaining.

Hemang Badani was 58 not out off 85 balls including one six and eight fours. Ambati Rayudi was four not out.

Earlier, on a pitch whose docility always made a draw the most likely outcome, Test batsman Wasim Jaffer made 54 to add to his first innings 90 before he was caught and bowled by left-arm spinner Robin Peterson.

He faced 93 balls including nine fours. Together with Badani he added 101 runs. That stand ended South Africa hopes of victory after they’d established a first innings lead of 144 and then reduced India A to 36 for two.

Former South Africa skipper Shaun Pollock took the first wicket to fall when he had India A captain Shiv Sunder Das (15) playing on after he tried to cut a ball that was too close to him.

Monde Zondeki struck next when he had left-hander Gautam Gambhir (18) caught behind by Mark Boucher.