‘We didn’t deserve to win’ – Daren Sammy bemoans West Indies’ sloppy catching

West Indies dropped Sikandar Raza twice, first on 1 after which on 7, with the batter profiting from these reprieves to grow to be the highest scorer within the recreation with 68 off 58 balls. In all, West Indies shelled 4 catches; Alzarri Joseph was liable for creating three of these probabilities.

“Extraordinarily upset. On the toss, we obtained to do what we needed to do, which is to bowl first,” Sammy stated at his post-match press convention. “Look, if we proceed to show such a fielding – we have spoken about it for the previous couple of video games – and should you hold giving the opposition’s greatest batters probabilities, finally the cricket gods will meet up with you.

“And it did with us at this time, however [a target of] 269 on that floor… Once more, these are the issues we’re attempting to alter. We have seen it occur previously earlier than and the route that I would like this group to maneuver ahead…Right now was actually poor and it is about taking accountability and we did not do this at this time. And therefore we did not should win in any respect at this time.”

“To be trustworthy, an excessive amount of is on my thoughts proper now,” Hope stated on the post-match presentation. “I do not know if I can clarify it however [there is] definitely numerous damage and disappointment. However the match just isn’t over as but. Catches: plain and easy. We created probabilities. We at all times ask the bowlers to create probabilities they usually’re simply doing that however we’re not supporting them within the area like we should always after which with the bat once more. Like I stated, if we had 260 to chase earlier than the day’s begin, we’d’ve been proud of that.”

“I inform them, who desires to get a ticket has to come back and purchase that ticket on the ticket workplace. In the intervening time, a few of us should not shopping for that ticket for that practice to maneuver on.”

Coach Daren Sammy desires extra from his facet

West Indies have been among the many pre-tournament favourites to qualify for the World Cup in India together with Sri Lanka, however their defeat to Zimbabwe has now jeopardised their possibilities of progressing to the primary occasion later this yr. West Indies dropped two factors, which they might’ve carried ahead to the Tremendous Sixes (two factors are carried ahead for every win in opposition to different groups that qualify out of your group – Zimbabwe and Netherlands in West Indies’ case), however Sammy insisted that it wasn’t the tip of the highway but.

“I would not say it hampers [our qualification] nevertheless it makes it harder,” Sammy stated. “You’d love to enter the Tremendous Six with 4 factors. We knew from the time we left residence that this recreation would’ve been essential to us. And once more, like I stated, the way in which we have performed… I stored telling the blokes that we stored on successful video games [by] not taking part in our greatest cricket. Right now once more, we requested a lot of ourselves. While you placed on a show of fielding like this and then you definately get your self in an excellent place and take the sport without any consideration, the cricket gods will make you pay and that is precisely what I’ll inform them within the dressing room. We didn’t should win, and we didn’t play to win at this time and now we now have numerous work to do – firstly to get to the Tremendous Six and tackle the opposite groups that we face.

“We have made our highway to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 a bit harder, however I do not quit on something. I am going to hold encouraging the boys and difficult them to be higher as a result of the pattern I’ve began right here goes to be shifting. And I inform them, who desires to get a ticket has to come back and purchase that ticket on the ticket workplace. In the intervening time, a few of us should not shopping for that ticket for that practice to maneuver on.”

Daren Sammy: ‘No time to cry and take into consideration loss to Zimbabwe an excessive amount of’

So, how can West Indies transfer on from this chastening defeat and put together for the important conflict in opposition to Netherlands, who’ve additionally made it to the Tremendous Sixes, on Monday?

“Most likely greatest to have the time without work tomorrow, to be trustworthy, to throw every part out and we have to get it out of our programs,” Hope stated. “After which come laborious once more come Monday as a result of we all know we now have our work minimize out for ourselves now and know precisely what’s required.”

Sammy additionally backed West Indies to get their mission again on monitor in opposition to Netherlands. “We have now to be in that recreation as shortly as attainable. I am fascinated by how I’ll strategy the blokes within the dressing room,” he stated. “However look, there isn’t any time to cry and give it some thought an excessive amount of. We obtained to get our optimistic mindset and recreation face on and do it once more on Monday.

“Monday turns into essential for us and we are going to have a look at the squad and mixture and we are going to give you one of the best one to exit and win the sport. We is not going to take this [Zimbabwe] victory as the tip of the highway. I’ve a powerful feeling that this West Indies group will bounce again. Generally, you simply want an excellent wake-up name to make you perceive and admire the chance we now have right here.”