We’ve got to attain faster, urges Matthews

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has rued the shortage of dynamism in her facet’s batting regardless of their three-run win over Pakistan within the Girls’s Twenty20 World Cup Sunday.

The Caribbean facet might solely muster 116 for six from their 20 overs, opener Rashada Williams high scoring with 30 from 34 deliveries and Shemaine Campbelle (22) and Matthews (20) enjoying supporting roles.

Nevertheless, no different batsman handed 11 as West Indies as soon as once more failed to actually spark with the bat.

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“We want to rating a bit faster than that, however I imply, on the finish of the day, it’s cricket,” Matthews instructed a post-match media convention. “Clearly, there’s some areas that we undoubtedly want to enhance on and that’s going to be one among them. We haven’t completed in addition to we want to this whole World Cup with the bat, however now is a good alternative for us to go and regroup.

“We maintain saying we now have loads of younger inexperienced gamers throughout the workforce, and experiences like this are simply going to assist us be taught increasingly more, and that’s precisely what we plan on doing shifting ahead.”

West Indies racked up 135 of their opening seven-wicket loss to England earlier than gathering 118 of their second match to India, after they suffered a six-wicket defeat.

They chased down 138 to beat Eire with a ball to spare on Friday however their fluctuation continued towards Pakistan with a meagre complete after selecting to bat first at Boland Park.

“I believe coming into this event – the scores we have been placing up – the best way we have been batting wasn’t nice,” defined Matthews. “And I believe though we now have loads of room to enhance nonetheless, we might have seen some enhancements all through this event, which has been good to see. We nonetheless have loads of progress that may be made, however I believe this World Cup is certainly accomplished and it’s doing so much for the ladies with their studying.

“A lot studying has taken place throughout the dressing room and out on the sector as nicely and we will solely proceed to hope that we’re shifting in the appropriate route.  “I believe that’s our foremost purpose proper now and even inside our losses, we simply actually tried to take all of the positives out of it that we will be taught from them.”

Regardless of the small complete, West Indies produced a sterling effort within the area, Matthews main the assault with a Participant-of-the-Match two for 14 from 4 overs of off-spin.

Fellow off-spinner Karishma Ramharack and new-ball seamer Chinelle Henry additionally turned in miserly spells, earlier than quick bowler Shamilia Connell managed to carry her nerve within the last over when Pakistan wanted 4 runs from the ultimate supply to tie the competition.

“Defending 118, 119 isn’t, ever going to be straightforward, and the best way that we actually went on the market and threw our our bodies on the ball, the best way our bowlers stepped as much as the plate the place we knew it was going to be a tricky activity, was simply stunning,” stated Matthews.

“Not solely to be part of, however to look at the opposite ladies do it as nicely and maintain their very own, was only a good sight to see.”

The victory was the second in 4 video games for West Indies, leaving them third in Group 2 on 4 factors, behind leaders England (six factors) and India (4 factors).

 

 

-CMC