Cricket

WI vs IND 2022: We didn’t learn from our mistakes – Nicholas Pooran

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran rued the fact that they didn’t learn from their mistakes and they weren’t good enough throughout the series against India. The hosts lost the series by 4-1 after losing the fifth T20I by a mammoth margin of 88 runs.

The West Indies were competitive in the first two ODIs against India and those two matches went down to the wire. But the home team could not replicate the same performance in the T20I series and except for the second match, they were comprehensively beaten in the shortest format of the game.

West Indies were skittled out for a paltry score of 100 runs and lost by a huge margin. Except for Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 56 runs, none of the West Indies batters could get going in the run-chase of 189 runs.

Thus, it was a disappointing batting performance from the home team. They were able to get off to starts in the series but could not convert them into substantial scores.

In fact, right throughout the series the West Indies batters could not come up with a collective effort. Furthermore, apart from Akeal Hosein and Obed McCoy, their bowlers also could not deliver the goods for the team.

Nicholas Pooran was disappointed with his team’s performance and reckons they will need to come up with a collective effort in the upcoming matches.

Pooran said in the post-match presentation, “We were just not good enough. We didn’t learn from our mistakes. We just weren’t up to the challenge, just didn’t put enough partnerships. To come up against tough teams, we need to be good in execution. Be it in the batting group or bowling group, we have a lot of catching up to do. I just hope that we as a team learn from these losses. We’re building towards the World Cup and hopefully, we can do that right. (On Holder opening the batting) Obviously, King and Mayers didn’t play today, so we needed someone to open. Just thought of giving him an opportunity to bat higher up. We all know what he can do down the order. It (playing two spinners) is something we have to think about in the future. India has shown why they are better than us in this series.”

There is no doubt that the West Indies have a lot of potential, especially in the T20I format but they need to execute their skills. They need to come up with consistent performances and they will be looking to turn the tables in the upcoming matches.

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

“Never expected a very easy run” – Gautam Gambhir reflects on his tenure as coach after IND vs NZ 2024 Test series defeat

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has admitted that he never expected a very easy run… Read More

October 31, 2024

Probably has a lot to do with playing on flat wickets in T20 – Gautam Gambhir on decline of good defensive technique in Test cricket

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir feels T20 cricket has led to the downfall of a… Read More

October 31, 2024

India needs Mumbai Test win before Australia tour – Gautam Gambhir

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir feels the Rohit Sharma-led team desperately needs to win the… Read More

October 31, 2024

I cannot say just the batters have let us down – Gautam Gambhir feels everyone should take responsibility for series loss against New Zealand

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to blame the batters after the team’s 2-0 series… Read More

October 31, 2024

It was insane – Bronny James after scoring his first NBA bucket

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James was on cloud nine after he managed to score… Read More

October 31, 2024

I’m happy with my team’s performance: Mohun Bagan SG head coach Jose Molina after win against Hyderabad FC

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Jose Molina was delighted with the team’s performance after… Read More

October 31, 2024