Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 4 (ANI): Following a humiliating defeat in opposition to India within the first Take a look at, West Indies skipper Roston Chase mentioned that this was not the efficiency he was in search of on this match. He additional acknowledged that the staff must step up in batting within the subsequent sport and must bat higher within the first innings in India in an effort to rating huge runs within the first innings of the Take a look at match.
Staff India’s vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round efficiency helped the hosts to register a win by an innings and 140 runs over the Caribbean within the first Take a look at of the two-match collection performed at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.
With this victory, the Shubman Gill-led aspect takes a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection, with the second Take a look at set to be performed from October 10 at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Talking on the embarrassing loss to India, Chase mentioned within the post-match presentation, ‘If you win the toss and get bowled out for 160-odd, it’s powerful to come back again from that. Not the efficiency we had been in search of. We now have to bat higher, particularly in India, it’s important to put a giant first innings complete on the board.’
‘Particularly with the ball spinning, and pitch deteriorating, and going to the 4th and fifth day. I feel that is the place you actually fall down, that is one thing we have to have a look at. Yeah, I had no drawback with the choice. Everybody wished to bat first, though there was some moisture within the wicket. However this can be a Take a look at wicket, and there is at all times going to be moisture on the primary day of the Take a look at match. However it’s only for the batsmen to go in there and play themselves, and dig in deep, and play previous that moisture,’ he added.
The West Indies Cricket Staff took the second new ball within the match after the completion of 97 overs, when Staff India’s rating was 329/4 with Dhruv Jurel (70*) and Ravindra Jadeja (51*) unbeaten on the crease.
Speaking concerning the choice to take a brand new ball after the 97th over, the all-rounder mentioned, ‘I did not suppose the timing was off. I simply thought that once we did take the second new ball, we did not make the batsmen play sufficient. With that energy on the ball, I feel we have to take a look at the batsmen’s method a bit extra. Attempt to see if we are able to make them stroll, and doubtless bowl a bit extra on the stumps. Effectively, batting is the principle drawback. I imply, you solely have two batsmen on the market on the time. And within the subject, you’ve got all 11 gamers on the market, so it’s kind of simpler as a fielding unit and a bowling unit.’
‘However I feel it is only for the batsmen on the market to type these partnerships. I feel we most likely did not even get any 50-run partnerships. And in cricket, it is partnerships, whether or not you are batting or bowling. I feel we have to string some batting partnerships collectively, and that can make it simpler for us,’ he concluded. (ANI)
