Windies need to rebuild for the next game: Dwayne http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 – Cricket News Update
West Indies batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DR-Smith-c1401 has stressed that the West Indies intend to rebuild and move on from their recent 114-run defeat against England on June 16 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
“It didn't happen for us, so we've just got to rebuild for the next game,” he said. “The boys will be up for it for the next game, and we just need to move on from here.”
Smith, returning from a stint with the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760’ biggest ever defeat against England in terms of
run-margin.
The visitors went into the game without http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, whose return to the national squad after a 15-month period had been touted as the highlight of the match. The talismanic batsman was expected to boost the Windies’ batting order in a major way, but was
forced out last minute owing to a late injury.
With both players, and the coach having expressed confidence in their ODI team prior to the match, owing to Gayle’s return, the set-back was doubly emphasised.
The Windies’ bowlers were unable to retrain the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 (42) for a 108-run partnership.
The West Indies batting order was unable to stage an appropriate comeback for the team, and despite a steady start, suffered a major collapse after the top order had been dismissed.
Smith and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 (22) joined forces for a second-wicket 70-run stand, which got their side up to 95 by the 16th over, but from then onwards, it went downhill for the tourists as they struggled to keep up with the asking rate.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 (11), the remainder of the batting order were unable to reach double digits.
Their 114-win enabled England to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series and the West Indies will need to claim a victory in the second match, scheduled for June 19 at the Kennington Oval, in order to have a shot at a series win.
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