New Delhi: West Indies would have to consume greater pressure and prevent losing wickets in clusters if they are to fight against England in the second Test after gling down tamely in the first game, their wicket-keeper Joshua Da Silva has said.
At Lord’s West Indies folded up twice within three days to lose by an innings and 114 runs. They will have to quickly find ways to improve massively for the second Test at Trent Bridge that begins after two days.
“It might not look like it, but we’ve taken a few positives,” Da Silva said on Tuesday.
“A lot of guys got starts and just didn’t carry on. We talked about soaking up more pressure and how we are going to deal with those situations if we are put in them again. Not losing wickets in clusters.
“We are pretty disappointed after the first Test. We have put that behind us, we’ve had our discussions, and we are looking forward to the second Test. We are doing everything we can, rebuilding and going hard…into the next Test.”
West Indies were bowled out for 121 runs in 42 overs in the first innings and wer shot out for only 136 in the second essay. Da Silva admitted they have to pull up their socks as most of them were dismissed to easily.
“Obviously in the batting a few of us didn’t stick our hands up. We had a few soft dismissals,” he said.
“It’s about reminding ourselves of the process and trusting that process because all of us have a different way of going about it. It’s just about trusting our own game and making sure we get the job done.”
Pacer Shamar Joseph would be fit for West Indies despite having a stiff left hamstring which curtailed his bowling duties in the first Test.
In the first Test at Lord’s, West Indies folded up twice within three days to lose by an innings and 114 runs to England. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
