ADELAIDE – Joshua Da Silva completed a hundred, but Kavem Hodge missed out, and West Indies got pretty much all they wanted from their three-day practice match against the Cricket Australia XI, which ended in a draw, yesterday.
Da Silva got a timely boost of confidence with his 105, and Hodge made a strong case for his maiden Test cap with his second half-century of the match (99), and West Indies declared their second innings on 315-5 on the final day at Karen Rolton Oval.
Da Silva maximised his move to open the batting, striking 15 fours from 158 balls, and Hodge chose occupation of the crease over instant gratification, gathering 13 fours from 174 balls, and the pair shared 163 for the fourth wicket.
Off-spinner Kevin Sinclair also made a case for his maiden Test cap, taking three for 38 from 12 overs before the teams agreed to end the match half-hour before the scheduled close with the CA XI on 149-5 in their second innings. (CMC)
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