THE final warm-up match between India and WICB President’s XI at St Kitts ended in a draw, yesterday. WICB President’s XI finished at 223 for 6 and had secured a slender lead before both captains shook hands and called it a day. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin finished was India’s best bowler with six wickets to his name in the match, while Jermaine Blackwood with 51top-scored for the hosts in the second innings
The other bowlers too had a good outing but India could not force a result despite being in a good position. The action now shifts to Antigua, where India will take on West Indies in the first of four Tests on July 21.

Brief Scores:
WICB President XI 180 (John Campbell 34, Jermaine Blackwood 36, Rahkeem Cornwall 41; Ravichandran Ashwin 3 for 62, Ravindra Jadeja 3 for 16) & 223 for 6 (John Campbell 31, Vishaul Singh 39, Jermaine Blackwood 51; Ravichandran Ashwin 3 for 59) drew with India 364 (KL Rahul 64, Virat Kohli 51, Ravindra Jadeja 56; Rahkeen Cornwall 5 for 118)