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West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite© AFP
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite identified the explanation behind West Indies’ 127-run defeat towards Pakistan within the first Check match of the collection and stated that the pitch in Multan was troublesome to bat on. With the assistance of Sajid Khan’s nine-wicket haul within the Multan Check, Pakistan clinched an enormous 127-run overcome West Indies on Sunday. Talking on the post-match press convention, Brathwaite stated that the Caribbeans anticipate the identical sort of pitch within the second Check match of the collection towards Pakistan.
“We expect the same type of pitch in the second Test and we’ve got to come better. It was a difficult pitch to bat on for sure. But it’s their decision how they want the pitch. We’ve just got to come good,” Brathwaite was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
The Caribbean skipper heaped reward on Jomel Warrican’s efficiency within the first Check and stated he has labored extraordinarily arduous through the years.
“It’s great to see. Jamal has worked extremely hard over the years and it’s good to see he got his first five-wicket haul. His hard work has paid off. He bowled well; he was consistent. I wish him all the best in his second test match,” he added.
He hoped for a greater all-round efficiency from the Caribbeans to win the second Check match of the collection.
“I do think we could improve bowling-wise. We gave them 50-60 runs too much in the first innings because the pitch spun from ball one and we could have created enough pressure on the batters to get more wickets. Saying that we also didn’t bat as well as we could. I think Alick [Athanaze, whose fourth innings 55 was West Indies highest individual score] showed us today how easy it can be. You’ve got to be braver in your shot selection. But I think a better all-round performance and we could win the second Test,” the West Indies skipper added.
The match noticed Pakistan’s spinners dominate, with Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, and Abrar Ahmed claiming all 20 wickets. This efficiency has set a brand new world report for consecutive dwelling matches the place Pakistan’s spinners have taken all wickets. With this win, Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection.
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