NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies captain Shai Hope stated his aspect will probably be pushing laborious to win the second One-day Worldwide towards England on Wednesday in Antigua and never let the laborious they’ve put in to arrange for the collection go to waste.
The Caribbean aspect led the three-match collection 1-0 after they accomplished their highest profitable run chase of 326 to clinch a four-wicket win within the first ODI this previous Sunday on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor, the place the second match will even be performed.
“We had some glorious preparation accomplished main into the collection, and it’s now about topping up after we’ve put ourselves in a stable place to win the collection,” he informed reporters on the eve of the match. “It will likely be nice to go up 2-0 and win the collection.
“Each time you cross the road and go onto the sphere, your foremost focus needs to be to win. Each time we play cricket matches for West Indies, it’s a lot extra than simply growth, which is, sure, an enormous factor for us, particularly on this state of affairs that we’re confronted with, however we’re 1-0 up on this collection, and the principle focus proper now could be to win.”
An insider video of Hope congratulating his aspect within the dressing room after the win revealed him reminding them they’d but to attain the last word goal as a result of the collection was not but gained. West Indies groups of the latest previous had gained collection openers after which didn’t observe up.
“I believed the beginning (to our innings) was good,” he added. “It’s One thing that we talk about time and time once more. The opening partnership was terrific, however we have to be sure that we cease dropping wickets in clusters.
“Going ahead, we have to construct on the sort of begin we had, particularly in a collection like this; when you have got the higher hand, we want to ensure we replicate these stable batting performances and study from our errors.”
He added: “One thing I highlighted even earlier than we went out to chase the runs. We frequently discover ourselves solely profitable matches once we pursue 180, 190, and 200, so we have to make it extra constant that if you wish to be an elite staff, it’s important to be chasing scores of 300 plus.
“We additionally should do not forget that we’ve extra time than we predict within the innings, and that is the proper alternative to construct from this sport. And it definitely ought to give our batters some confidence that we are able to chase scores like that, however we’ve to ensure we’re doing issues higher and higher every day and develop as a staff.”
The bowling will trigger concern for West Indies, with their 5 foremost bowlers conceding a minimal of 60 apiece of their 10-over allotment.
“After the sort of begin they bought, we would have liked somebody to regulate issues a bit within the center overs,” Hope stated. “Motie did that in the previous couple of overs of the Energy Play, however it was good to see that we didn’t let that rating from 325 to 370.
“It might have been a complete totally different ballgame, and it was good to see the bowlers come again and combat the way in which they did, particularly taking wickets at essential phases in order that England didn’t have the impetus they usually would have on the again finish of the innings. Pleasing indicators to see from the bowlers.”
England confirmed glimpses of their harmful batting line-up within the final match, however they may not again it up with their bowling, which price them the opening match.
Having had a couple of days to work on their shortcomings, a greater efficiency will probably be anticipated from the guests, and they are going to be gunning to degree the collection.
A major constructive was the efficiency of teenaged leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed after he put the brakes on Windy’s batting when the pacers appeared to get little assist from the pitch that favored the batting aspect.
Squads:
WEST INDIES (from): Shai Hope (captain), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas.
ENGLAND (from): Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Ollie Pope, Phil Salt, Matthew Potts, John Turner.
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