Date Posted: June 28, 2008.
ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA – West Indies captain Chris Gayle said
he was extremely disappointed with the way some of his
batsmen got out as they chased 204 runs from 41overs after
the Duckworth/Lewis Calculations shifted the Australian
total of 213 for 5 from 50 overs.
"We put ourselves in a good position restricting them to 213
but the batting again was a big disappointment with the way
some of the guys got out," Gayle said as the West Indies
capitulated to 58 for 6 before a 55 minute rain interval
after 37 overs. They only got to 140 for 8 from the allotted
41 overs as Shivnarine Chanderpaul played a valiant hand but
in vain to remain unbeaten on 45 at the end.
"It's a must win for us now with three games ahead of us,"
the 28 year old Jamaican said after losing two games in a
row. West Indies lost the Second Digicel ODI by 63 runs at
the Grenada National Stadium and the First Digicel ODI by 84
runs at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St Vincent.
"It (Grenada National Stadium pitch) was a bit difficult to
bat on, it was a bit two paced but once you're stuck in
there you have to work hard for your runs on that sort of
wicket, we just didn't have the patience today," said Gayle
who made 10 from 24 balls before he himself got out to a
reckless shot.
At the post-match presentation ceremony Gayle agreed with
host Tony Cozier who suggested that the West Indian batsmen
should have learnt how to bat on the difficult pitch from
Australians Michael Hussey and Man of the Match Michael
Clarke who grafted for 62 and 56 respectively. The pair
added an even hundred for the fourth wicket after Australia
found themselves in dire straits at 35 for 3 after 9 probing
and penetrative overs from pacers Jerome Taylor (10-2-47-2)
and Daren Powell (10-2-29-1)."Both of them (Hussey and
Clarke) changed the game for (Australia) and stuck to the
task and got a partnership going but we didn't get that
going in our batting department so we will see what happens
in the next game," a hopeful Gayle said.
Asked whether the West Indies selectors will bring in any
players as cover for the injured trio of Gayle himself, vice
captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chanderpaul, Gayle said the
squad will remain as is until after the Third Digicel ODI.
"The (current) squad is for the first three games, we don't
know what the selectors are going to decide maybe tomorrow
(Saturday) or whenever so we'll see what happens when they
come together," Gayle said. |
