WICB President’s XI v India, 2nd Warm up game – Day 3 Review

West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI managed to draw the 2nd warm-up game against India after they played out the final day losing just 5 wickets. Resuming the day at 26/1 in 2nd innings, President’s XI posted 223/6 when the players of both the sides shook hands and agreed for the draw before the last hour of play.

The first breakthrough of the day was produced by Ravindra Jadeja as John Campbell holed out at mid-wicket to KL Rahul. Campbell was looking dangerous during his 59-ball stay scoring 31 runs with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Both the sixes he hit were off Jadeja’s bowling. Soon after that, Ravichandran Ashwin sent back Shai Hope who edged to Virat Kohli at short leg.

Jermaine Blackwood and Vishaul Singh tested the patience of the Indians playing long. Their 4th wicket stand valued 52 runs in 31 overs before a timely run out brought an end to Vishaul’s 39 off 101 balls with 5 fours and a six. Blackwood then shared a 42-run stand with Montcin Hodge for the 5th wicket.

Blackwood brought up his fifty in 142 balls with his 7th boundary but on the very next ball, he was beaten through his pads and was bowled by Ashwin.

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Cornwall continued his good performance in the game as he shared a 6th wicket stand of 39 in 65 balls with Hodge. Cornwall hit a couple of sixes and a four in his 21 but edged a delivery down the leg side of Mohammed Shami on the first ball after the 2nd new ball was taken.

President’s XI survived another 6 overs and gained a 2nd innings lead of 39 runs but the game was called off. Hodge remained unbeaten on 39 off 88 balls with 7 fours. Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets. India used the services of part-time bowlers Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara who bowled 9 and 3 overs respectively.

Brief Scores:

WICB President’s XI – 180 & 223/6

India – 364