West Indies needs to ‘come good’ after loss to Pakistan: Brathwaite
West Indies needs to “come good” after losing to Pakistan by 127 runs on their first Test as Sajid Khan and Abrar Khan played key roles.
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WEST INDIES’ BATTERS, BOWLERS NEED TO ‘COME BETTER,’ SAYS BRATHWAITE
West Indies’ batters and bowlers, skipper Kraigg Brathwaite said, need to “come better” heading into the second test.
Furthermore, he noted that Pakistan “prepared a dry spinning pitch from day one,” a mindset they also need to have.
Moreover, Brathwaite expects a much improved effort from his team in the second Test.
“We expect the same type of pitch in the second Test and we’ve got to come better,” Brathwaite sid.
“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,” he added.
SAJID, ABRAR, NOMAN PLAY KEY ROLES IN PAKISTAN WIN OVER WEST INDIES
xxx Sajid, Abrar, and Noman Ali played key roles in Pakistan’s 127-run win over West Indies on the third day of their first Test series on Sunday.
Furthermore, Noman chipped in 1-42 to complement Sajid (5-50) and Abrar (4-27) in helping Pakistan take a 1-0 lead in their two-game Test series.
Moreover, Sunday’s Test finished with less than eight sessions after the start was delayed on the first day on Friday.
Organizers had to delay the Test in Multan due to high pollution levels.
Pakistan manage to resume on 109-3 but the hosts added only 48 runs at the time.
PAKISTAN NEEDS BETTER BATTING, SAYS MASOOD, DESPITE WIN
Pakistan will need improved batting on his side, says captain Shan Masood, despite coming off the win.
Moreover, he praised his spinners, particularly Abrar, Noman, and Sajid, for their efforts.
Furthermore, the captain also noted the pitch’s spin-friendly conditions was also “a new thing” for his side.
“The spinners were clinical and Abrar along with Noman and Sajid were great,” Masood said.
“We don’t even play domestic cricket in these conditions. It’s a new thing for us as well. We changed it during the England series because we wanted our team to win,” he added.
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