West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran termed the 3-run defeat vs India as bittersweet, announcing that his staff used to be shifting in the best path and so they wish to imagine in each and every different.
West Indies shifting in proper path, wish to imagine in each and every different: Pooran after 1st ODI (AP Photograph)
HIGHLIGHTSWest Indies shifting in proper path, wish to imagine in each and every different: PooranIndia held their nerves to drag off a three-run win over the West IndiesWest Indies fought again to limit India to 308 for seven
West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran recommended his teammates to take positives from the primary ODI after the hosts misplaced a last-ball mystery regardless of a valiant effort with the bat towards India in Trinidad on Friday.
Shikhar Dhawan made a well-crafted 97 whilst Shubmam Gill made a trendy 64 in his ODI comeback ahead of India held their nerves to drag off a three-run win over the West Indies within the sequence opener. Openers Dhawan (97 off 99 balls) and Gill (64 off 53) shared a 119-run stand ahead of the West Indies fought again to limit India to 308 for seven.
The West Indies wanted 15 off the overall over for a document chase at Queens Park Oval however Mohammed Siraj used to be ready to forestall a rampaging Romario Shepherd (38 no longer out off 25). On the most sensible of the order, Kyle Mayers (75 off 68) and Shamarh Brooks (46 off 61) raised West Indies’ hopes with a 117-run stand for the second one wicket ahead of Brandon King (54 off 66) took the sport deep. Finally, the West Indies fell quick and ended at 305 for 6.
“Appears like a win for us. Bittersweet, however yeah we stay speaking about batting 50 overs and everybody noticed what we’re in a position to and expectantly we will pass energy to energy from right here,” Pooran mentioned within the post-match presentation rite.
“Taking a look ahead to the remainder of the sequence. It used to be a just right batting observe and our bowlers did a commendable activity to limit them. It is tricky to lose however we can take this one. We wish to imagine in each and every different and I stay telling everybody that we can have our demanding situations, however necessary to concentrate on the positives,” Pooran added.
The sequence opener used to be nearer than anticipated. India got here from a sequence win in England, whilst West Indies used to be swept apart via visiting Bangladesh. Each side began properly and completed sluggish.
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