West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite got here down closely on his ill-equipped batting unit, saying the house workforce was “let down” by its batters within the opening Test in opposition to India right here.
West Indies produced a below-par present with the bat in each innings, succumbing to a wily Ravichandran Ashwin, who returned with a formidable match haul of 12 for 131.
Thanks to the spinner’s efforts, India gained by an innings and 141 runs underneath three days within the collection opener on Friday.
“We just let ourselves down with the bat. First innings total was just not good enough,” Brathwaite stated after the match.
Brathwaite was notably essential of his personal efficiency as he scored simply 20 and seven in two innings whereas opening the batting.
“…that I didn’t get any runs. As a leader, I need to lead from the front and get runs. In the first innings, a few dismissals were not good for us. We lost a wicket before lunch. We lost certain situations,” he stated.
“Senior guys have to lead the way. (Batting against champion bowlers) It is tough. It is having the balance and playing the shot in the right way, whether to defend or sweep.
“I think we didn’t execute the shots we were trying. Even today (Friday) we had some defensive dismissals. We have to use the bat more instead of our pads.” Brathwaite stated his determination to bat first after successful the toss was not a unsuitable one as they erred in execution.
“(Toss) Didn’t think it spun a lot early on,” he stated.
The West Indies skipper praised all-rounder Alick Athanze, who scored 47 and 28 apart from picked up a wicket on his Test debut.
“He (Athanze) had a good start. You could see that he belongs. Bowling, he had to do a job because we lost (Rahkeem) Cornwall for four hours. His future is bright. Has a strong mind,” Brathwaite stated.
The second and remaining Test can be performed in Port of Spain beginning July 20.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com