ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Though the West Indies fell to England in Saturday’s second One-Day Worldwide (ODI), West Indies white-ball Head Coach Daren Sammy sees promising indicators of enchancment in his squad.
Regardless of posting a aggressive 328 for six on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, the hosts couldn’t maintain again a blistering century from England captain Liam Livingstone, as England chased down the goal to win by 5 wickets and tie the three-match sequence.
Following the match, Sammy acknowledged that whereas the West Indies’ bowling left room for enchancment, a number of performances have been worthy of reward.
“Once you put 328 on the board, you anticipate to be in management. However that’s the character of worldwide cricket,” Sammy famous. “Liam Livingstone had an excellent innings, however as a bowling unit, we missed our mark, which led to the report chase right here in Antigua.”
Encouraging elements of the staff’s play
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Regardless of the loss, Sammy highlighted encouraging elements of the staff’s play. “Shai Hope scored one more century, inserting him third in centuries for a West Indian. Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford additionally contributed effectively, and we noticed strong efforts from Matthew Forde and Roston Chase. We have been proper in it till the final 10 overs, the place they scored 100 off seven—undoubtedly one thing to work on. However we’re figuring out the small steps we have to make to maneuver ahead.”
With the ultimate ODI showdown set for Wednesday at Kensington Oval, Sammy emphasised the staff’s willpower to clinch the sequence on residence soil.
“We’re heading to Barbados tied 1-1, simply as we have been final yr after we made historical past. There’s a lot to play for, and we hope followers come out robust to help us in Barbados. It’s a rivalry and an opportunity to present followers one thing to cheer about,” Sammy mentioned.
Each groups, younger and wanting to develop in ODI cricket, will face off for the sequence win, with the West Indies trying to capitalize on their residence benefit.
