AHMEDABAD, India — West Indies Check captain Roston Chase has lamented yet one more batting breakdown after his group suffered a crushing innings and 140-run defeat to India inside three days on the Narendra Modi Stadium.
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The guests have been swept apart for 162 and 146, failing to mount any resistance as India’s imposing first-innings complete of 448 for 5 declared—anchored by centuries from Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, and KL Rahul—paved the way in which for an emphatic victory.
No West Indies batter managed to succeed in 40 in both innings, and for Chase, that statistic summed up the story.
“Clearly, we had a poor batting show, and that is one thing that has been plaguing us for the previous two collection,” the skipper admitted within the post-match press convention. “We’ve not been in a position to bat at the very least 80 overs, bat a day, and even get 250 or 300 runs on the board. Anytime you win a toss in a Check match and bat and also you don’t bat out the primary day, you’re at all times going to be behind the eight ball.”
‘We by no means put partnerships collectively’
Chase mentioned the shortcoming to construct partnerships as soon as once more proved the group’s undoing.
“We didn’t begin effectively and we by no means actually put any partnerships in place,” he conceded. “We by no means actually acquired again into the sport, we by no means put these partnerships collectively, and we paid for it.”
Whereas acknowledging India’s superior Check pedigree, Chase was adamant that situations have been no excuse for the West Indies’ struggles.
“Within the desk, clearly, they’re ranked increased than us, so that they’re speculated to be a stronger group, however I feel we may have finished higher,” he mentioned. “I don’t suppose that the wicket was one we must always have been bowled out on twice for beneath 200 or 250. I feel it was a pitch the place we may have at the very least gotten 300 runs within the first innings. It was an excellent batting wicket.”
No regrets over toss resolution
Regardless of coming beneath scrutiny for selecting to bat first, Chase stood by his name, insisting the floor provided sufficient to justify the choice.
“I don’t suppose the choice was a nasty one,” he defined. “We noticed the wicket and, though it had a little bit of moisture, we nonetheless thought it was a superb wicket to bat first on. We felt that when the openers acquired by way of that early moisture, it will turn into a extremely good pitch to bat on—as we noticed later within the day.”
The West Indies, nonetheless, didn’t capitalize, undone by mushy dismissals and poor shot choice.
“I simply suppose it’s a case the place our protection must be a bit tighter,” Chase noticed. “I discover that we gifted among the wickets too simply. There was some tough, and some balls spun out of it, however there weren’t any devils within the wicket. It was a floor you would get up and bat on, as proven by the Indian batters.”
A name for higher self-discipline and belief
Looking forward to the second Check in New Delhi on Friday, Chase known as for his batters to indicate higher persistence and perception of their approach.
“I feel we have to belief our protection a bit extra,” he mentioned. “I can’t say that we weren’t scoring, as a result of the run fee was nonetheless good, however I simply suppose we must be a bit extra strong in our protection.”
The captain’s frustration mirrored that of West Indies supporters who’ve watched a well-recognized sample unfold in current excursions — fleeting promise undone by fragile batting. With one other daunting contest looming, Chase hopes classes are lastly discovered.
