India had won the first warm-up match by 13 runs.
D’Arcy Short scored 52 off 38 balls and Nick Hobson scored 64 off 41 balls to take Western Australia to 168 for eight in 20 overs. India’s fastest bowler R Ashwin took three wickets in an over.
Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was again impressive in his three overs, while under-fire Harshal Patel made a comeback with 27 for two in four overs.
India struggled in the run chase on the fast surface of the WACA. India captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav did not come out to bat. Both Rohit and Kohli fielded during the West Indies innings.
Rishabh Pant (9) opened the batting with stand-in captain KL Rahul, whose 45-ball 74 went in vain.
None of the other Indian batsmen could make an impact in the innings. Batting on three, Deepak Hooda was dismissed for 6 runs in 9 balls. Hardik Pandya started with two sixes before being dismissed for 17 in nine balls. The designated finisher in the Indian team, Dinesh Karthik, scored 10 runs in 14 balls.
India are camping in Perth ahead of the T20 World Cup to get used to their pace and bounce. The team will now travel to Brisbane for practice matches against Australia and New Zealand on October 17 and 19 respectively.
He will start his campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on 23 October in Melbourne.
Brief scores: Western Australia 168/8 in 20 overs (Darcy Short 52, Nick Hobson 64; R Ashwin 3/32, Harshal Patel 2/27). India 132/8 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 74; Lance Morris 2/23).
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