They might need been handed a 0-3 clear sweep within the T20I collection however West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard mentioned his group should not really feel disgraced because the scoreline shouldn’t be a sign of the struggle put up by them in the course of the three-match rubber in opposition to India.
Suryakumar Yadav got here up with an explosive 65 and was backed up by a spirited bowling effort by the seamers as West Indies fell quick by 17 runs of their chase of 185 within the remaining T20I right here on Sunday.
“Yes we lost 3-0 but the guys put their hands up and gave a good account of themselves. I don’t think we should be disgraced by what has taken place,” Pollard mentioned within the post-match digital media interplay right here.
The #MenInMaroon depart India after taking part in the third and remaining T20I
WI wish to thank @BCCI for being superb hosts. WI cannot wait to return the favour! #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/m75a7tqgKj
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 20, 2022
“We will not be pleased shedding, let me put that on report. It’s not like that in any respect. We are attempting to win cricket video games.” West Indies had their greatest probability to degree the collection within the second T20I with Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran slamming explosive fifties in a 100-run partnership.
But India fought again with Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling a decent penultimate over as West Indies fell quick by simply eight runs.
“It just goes to show the fine line in International cricket between winning and losing, and the margins for error — when you are bowling or batting,” Pollard mentioned.
“Executing within the backend is one thing we have to work on. From a bowling perspective, for the primary 15 overs of this recreation, we had India proper the place we wished them to be.
“Right via the collection, it was only a matter of ending off the video games within the back-end. From a batting perspective, 157, 180 (178) and 170 (167) we did pretty decently.”
WI, a piece in progress
The largest constructive for the West Indies has been the return to type of wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran who slammed three half-centuries on the trot to be the top-run getter of the collection with 184 runs at a median of 61.33.
“I believed it was a very good collection. The guys put their arms up and gave a very good account of themselves. We are a piece in progress and can get a while to consider issues,” Pollard mentioned.
,@nicholas_47 This T20I collection!
1st T20I – 6️⃣1️
2nd T20I – 6️⃣2️
third T20I – 6️⃣1️The 2nd participant to three️ consecutive 50+ T20I scores v India.🔥 #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/nKMFEbcS4y
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 20, 2022
“Nicholas was excellent. He had the consistency we had requested for. I do not wish to take up the phrase consistency and take the phrase accountability and make it sound like he has to do the job. At the top of the day, he is a younger participant and we wish him to be constant.
“He’s still learning his craft but he has what it takes to be a force to be reckoned with as a batter and as a leader in International cricket.” The hailed offspinner Roston Chase, who got here as a compelled change for an injured Jason Holder and completed the collection as the highest wicket taker — six wickets at a median of 10.33 — forward of Harshal Patel (5 wickets).
“Chase performed nicely for the group. He got here in and confirmed what he can do. Even Sheldon Cottrell bowled very decently within the first two video games. All in all, all the fellows put up their arms,” he mentioned.
“Fabian Allen got here again right this moment. You have to offer the fellows publicity as nicely. You could by no means gonna get it proper however you need to strive various things to see what the fellows have to supply.
“We will not be chopping and altering for the sake of it. The guys are available in, play their roles and then you definitely return and verify for those who performed your position as a person. That’s about it as a group. We have to offer guys alternatives and we now have to win as nicely,” he mentioned.
Taking a leaf out of 360-degree Surya’s ebook
The Windies skipper was additionally stuffed with reward for his Mumbai Indians teammate Suryakumar Yadav and mentioned all his gamers ought to take a web page out of Surya’s ebook.
With the second-highest run within the collection, Surya (107 runs at a strike charge of 194.54) was adjudged the participant of the collection and in addition the participant of the match within the third T20.
“Surya is a world-class participant. I had the chance to play at Mumbai Indians with him since he first got here in 2011. Great to see he has grown so much since then. He is doing nice issues for himself and India as a 360-degree participant. All batters can take a web page out of his ebook,” Pollard mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
