PTI
Antigua, Jun 2: Indian batsmen gained some valuable match practice ahead of the first Test as four of them hit half centuries on the second and final day of the tour match against Antigua and Barbuda XI here on Wednesday.
Wasim Jaffer (52), VVS Laxman (71), Mohammad Kaif (53) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (60) had useful stints in the middle as the visitors made 311 for nine when match was called off five overs before the scheduled close.
Importantly for India, Jaffer and Laxman, playing their first game on the tour, batted long and profitably to put themselves in shape for the first Test, starting here on Friday.
Laxman batted for 204 balls and 226 minutes and hit nine fours.
Kaif chose to retire himself on 53, after facing 127 balls and batting for 119 minutes, hitting five fours and two sixes.