Skipper Stephen Fleming preferred to give the Kiwis batting practice against the BCB XI ahead of Tuesday's first Test at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Batting at number three, Astle put behind his first-ininngs' failure to slam 113 off just 157 balls. Before 'retiring' the right-hander hammered 17 fours and one six off the bowling of paceman Anwar Hossain before the tourists eventually declared their second innings at 351-4.

Opener Matthew Sinclair also returned to form hitting 71 and was involved in 174-run stand for the second wicket after the New Zealanders lost Mark Richardson trapped lbw off Shahadat Hossain's first ball of the final day's play.

Sinclair's knock, however, had to be cut short after being hit by a Shahadat toe-crusher. It featured seven fours and a six.

The other notable scorers for the Black Caps were all-rounder Jacob Oram's 47 and James Franklin with a 67-ball 62. First-innings centurion Fleming did not bat.

Earlier, the home side added just eight runs to their overnight score of 200-7.

Fleming's decision to opt for more batting than enforce a result, meant BCB XI had to survive an hour in the middle.

And despite losing Hannan Sarker caught behind off Franklin for 6, Test call-up Nafees Iqbal (14) and Mohammad Ashraful (4) ensured there no further hiccups.