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- West Indies drew their two-day warm-up match against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Dhaka on Friday.
- Kevin Wickham finished unbeaten on 67 and John Campbell retired hurt on 65 as West Indies made 336 for six in 80 overs.
- The BCB XI had declared its first innings on 371 for seven.
- Md Hossain was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with 4-55.
- West Indies train at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday and Monday before Wednesday's opening Test.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Kevin Wickham and John Campbell struck half-centuries as West Indies batters capitalised on favourable conditions on the final day of their two-day warm-up match against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, which ended in a draw on Friday, according to the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).
Wickham finished unbeaten on 67 and opener Campbell retired hurt on 65 as West Indies reached 336 for six in 80 overs at the Anvir Cricket Stadium, replying to the home side's 371 for seven declared, CMC reported.
Campbell and Brandon King shared a rapid opening stand of 83 in 13 overs before Annik Debbarma trapped King lbw for 40 off just 35 balls, including eight boundaries. Campbell retired hurt at 122 for one after facing 78 balls and striking nine fours and two sixes, per CMC.
Leg spinner Md Hossain removed Hodge for 11 and Joshua Da Silva for 13, while Tagenarine Chanderpaul was run out for a patient 31 off 90 balls as the visitors slipped to 193 for four. Hossain then dismissed Amir Jangoo, who made 44 from 68 balls, and Joshua Bishop for four, leaving West Indies in trouble at 238 for six, CMC reported.
Wickham and captain Roston Chase steadied the innings with an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 98. Wickham faced 107 balls and hit seven fours, while Chase finished unbeaten on 46 off 65 balls with three sixes and three fours. Hossain was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with 4-55, according to CMC.
West Indies have a rest day on Saturday before training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday and Monday ahead of Wednesday's opening Test, CMC reported.
The account is based on a single CMC report syndicated by two outlets; the scorecard details and Campbell's retired-hurt status were not independently corroborated in the available evidence.