Chasing a victory target of 247 runs, India Red could manage just 234 for eight in their 50 overs.
Coming back from a knee injury which forced him out of the Indian squad in January this year, Uttar Pradesh left-hander Raina made full use of the opportunity to prove his fitness before the crucial home series against Pakistan.

Raina hit 92 off just 100 balls (7x4, 2x6) to rescue India Blue, who decided to bat first and were reduced to 41 for four in the 12th over.  Raina batted calmly, even as the national selectors watched from the sidelines.
Raina shared an 87-run partnership with Niraj Patel (35) for the fifth wicket and then partnered with Joginder Sharma (27) to help India Blue reach 246 in 49.3 overs. After being out of action for most of the year, Raina made a statement by striking a stylish half century, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes.
Raina last represented India during the home series against West Indies in January this year. He was out of action after suffering a knee ligament injury.

Sehwag fails again
However, his captain Virender Sehwag, who has been out of the Indian squad for the past several months failed to make an impression after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Though Sehwag began cautiously he was caught in the covers by S Badrinath of the India Red bowler Praveen Kumar.

Sehwag desperately needs big scores in this competition if he is to convince the national selectors in attendance here that he has what it takes to return to the national side.

Since being dropped from the Indian one-day team at the end of the Bangladesh tour in May, the one-time regular vice-captain hasn’t played a one-day international.

Sewhag was the second scalp for Praveen. Earlier he had the opener A Rahane (0) clean bowled on the very first ball of the match.

Praveen went on to pick the wicket of Dinesh Kaarthick (0) and Ramesh Powar (21) to finesh with figures of four for 42 in 10 overs. Siddarth Trivedi with three wickets was the other successful bowler for India Red.

SCORE BOARD

INDIA BLUE: Ajinkya Rahane b Praveen 0, Virender Sehwag c Badrinath b Praveen 9, Swapnil Asnodkar c Ishant b Trivedi 19, Dinesh Kaarthick lbw Praveen 0, Suresh Raina c Kohli b Trivedi 92, Niraj Patel c Kaif b Ojha 35,  Joginder Sharma c Praveen b Trivedi 27, Amit Mishra (not out) 29, Ramesh Powar lbw Praveen 21, V Yo Mahesh lbw Mundhe 1, Ranadeb Bose b Sharma 3. Extras (LB-1, W-7, NB-2) 10. Total (all out, 49.3 overs) 246.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-23, 3-23, 4-41, 5-128, 6-177, 7-202, 8-236, 9-237.
Bowling: Praveen 10-0-42-4, Ishant Sharma 9.3-1-43-1, Siddharth Trivedi 10-3-52-3, Shrikant Mundhe 8-2-43-1, Pragyan Ojha 10-0-50-1, S Badrinath 2-0-15-0.

INDIA RED: Ravneet Ricky c Sehwag b Bose 10, Gautham Gambhir (run out) 0, Mohammad Kaif c Swapnil Asnodkar b Joginder Sharma 42, Virat Kohli b Amit Mishra 30, S Badrinath b Amit Mishra 41, Mahesh Rawat b Joginder Sharma 47, Praveen Kumar c Suresh Raina b Virender Sehwag 37, Mundhe (not out) 12, Siddarth Trivedi b Joginder 1, Pragyan Ojha (not out) 2. Extras (LB-1, W-9, NB-2)12. Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 234.
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-35, 3-70, 4-105, 5-153, 6-215, 7-221, 8-223.
Bowling: Ranadeb Bose 8.1-1-34-1, Joginder Sharma 10-1-30-3, V Yomahesh 8.5-0-58-0, Amit Mishra 10-0-40-2, Ramesh Powar 7-0-33-0, Niraj Patel 1-0-6-0, Virender Sehwag 5-0-32-1.