MULTAN, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies Check captain Kraigg Brathwaite has rated his crew’s 120-run victory over Pakistan within the second Check match as top-of-the-line of his cricketing profession.
The regional crew defeated the house facet in three days on the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday, registering their first victory in Pakistan in over 34 years and tying the two-match sequence 1-1.
The 32-year-old Brathwaite additionally captained the facet after they defeated Australia by eight runs on the Gabba a 12 months in the past, their first Check victory Down Beneath in 27 years.
Talking throughout a post-match press convention on Monday, Brathwaite mentioned the victory was memorable.
“It’s a big win for us. It reveals that we are able to do it below any situations as soon as we imagine and all the time have a plan.
“It’s proper up there with some superb Check wins as a result of taking part in right here in Pakistan, it’s by no means simple to win a Check match, so popping out with a win is improbable, and I’m very happy with this crew,” Brathwaite mentioned.
Brathwaite mentioned he was extraordinarily happy with his crew’s efficiency, contemplating they had been soundly overwhelmed by 127 runs within the opening Check.
“I’m very happy with how we went about this sport.
“Profitable the toss was a plus as nicely, and I feel Warrican and Motie within the first innings with the bat arrange the sport for us, so I’m very happy with this crew,” Brathwaite mentioned.
“In each Check matches, the pitch was powerful to bat on, and we knew that, so I simply wished us to be courageous, to do no matter plans we had and to go on the market and execute them in addition to potential as a result of no matter what, there can be a ball together with your identify on it on this pitch.
“It was good to see the boldness we went about doing it, and as I mentioned, I’m very happy with this crew,” he added.
