Gibson dismisses warm-up loss as damaging – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 would have a damaging effect on the team’s fortunes for the fast approaching World T20 Cup. Instead he attributed the loss on the management’s decision to rest some of its star players including Chris Gayle.
"Considering we didn't have http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 in the side, it was an opportunity to give other people a chance. You'd like to win every game, but this was just a warm-up, but if we want to win the World T20, we'll need our bench strength."
With all team’s looking to familiarize themselves to the Lankan conditions, the Windies took on the hosts in what was the first day of the warm-up matches ahead of the tournament, which begins on September 18.
Touted as one of the favourites, the Caribbean outfit were undone by the experienced Lankan duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, both of whom struck composed half-centuries to swiftly guide the team to the target of 133, with more than 4 overs to spare.
The manner of the loss clearly puzzled many, after the Windies were restricted to a modest total with no batter being able to hit the ball for a maximum strike. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540.
The tourists own attack lacked fire power. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 failed to extract spin, conceding 21 in his 3 overs.
Despite the overall insipid display, Gibson said that the unfavourable conditions did make things tough for his players but expect them to improve in days to come. Windies play their final warm-up match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745.
“Hundred-and-thirty-three seemed to be a challenging total on a wicket where some balls kept low," Gibson said. "But when they batted they made it look easy. We didn't bowl particularly well, which we'll need to look at. I think the spinners expected some turn but there was none.”
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