He played only three games for Kolkata Knight Riders in UAE. One of the major concerns for the West Indies in the form of 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle, who scored just 165 runs in 9 innings in the Caribbean Premier League and featured in just two games for Punjab Kings in the UAE leg of the IPL.Įxperienced all-rounder Andre Russell has had frequent fitness issues, the latest being a hamstring injury. The West Indies will need the likes of Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, and Nicholas Pooran to fire to make a good start and win at least three group matches to qualify for the semifinals. Pollard showed some spark when he hit a 10-ball 23 with five boundaries against Pakistan and his finishing skills will play a big role for the team in the tournament. Roston Chase's 54 off 58 balls against Afghanistan was the only highlight of their batting as none of the other batters could capitalize on their starts in both matches. While against Pakistan, the Caribbean team failed to put up a fighting total, scoring a modest 130 for 7, Kieron Pollard's men managed 133-5 in their chase of 189 against Afghanistan. It was poor batting that cost them both the practice matches. Two-time champions but currently out of sorts, the West Indies will hope to raise their game by a few notches when they open their campaign against favorites England in a Super 12 match of the ICC men's T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Ī team packed with some of the most destructive T20 players, the West Indies cut a sorry figure in the two warm-up games against Pakistan and Afghanistan and would need to quickly shrug off the disappointment ahead of the tournament proper.
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