West Indies Cricket Fans Forum
Brathwaite blames first-innings performance for defeat
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (CMC) – Stand-in West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes his side lost the first Test match on the opening day when they allowed Bangladesh to score in excess of 300 runs.
The hosts were reeling on 235 for seven in their first innings, before a 65-run ninth-wicket partnership between Nayeem Hasan and Taijul Islam helped them to reach 324.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Brathwaite said that period had proved to be the deciding factor in the match.
“It was a tough loss for us. Well done to the Bangladesh team, they did very well. I think the new ball was the key and we gave away 30-40 runs too many in the first innings,” said Braithwaite, who assumed the captaincy with Jason Holder out due to injury.
Despite the loss, he pointed to the performances of Shane Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer as positives going into the next Test which is scheduled to begin in Dhaka, November 30 to December 4.
“It was a tough pitch to bat on; we didn’t get partnerships early on and lost wickets consistently. They (Dowrich and Hetmyer) played very well; we can take a lot of positives from this game.”
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi skipper Shakib Al Hasan praised his side for winning the “small moments” in a low-scoring affair.
“Small partnerships like 20-30 runs were vital on this wicket and I think we won those small moments. It was a team effort, the contribution from Taijul and Nayeem with the bat in the first innings was brilliant,” Al Hasan said.
He was also full of praise for spinner Nayeem Hasan, who took 5 for 61 in the first innings and helped the hosts end the innings with a slender lead.
“He (Nayeem) was brilliant in the first innings. We all know that he has the capability to pick up wickets (and) Mominul also batted well,” Al Hasan said.
When you subscribe to the blog, we will send you an e-mail when there are new updates on the site so you wouldn't miss them.
About the author
Guyana Diaspora Forum
We have a large database of Guyanese worldwide. Most of our readers are in the USA, Canada, and the UK. Our Blog and Newsletter would not only carry articles and videos on Guyana, but also other articles on a wide range of subjects that may be of interest to our readers in over 200 countries, many of them non-Guyanese We hope that you like our selections.
It is estimated that over one million Guyanese, when counting their dependents, live outside of Guyana. This exceeds the population of Guyana, which is now about 750,000. Many left early in the 50’s and 60’s while others went with the next wave in the 70’s and 80’s. The latest wave left over the last 20 years. This outflow of Guyanese, therefore, covers some three generations. This outflow still continues today, where over 80 % of U.G. graduates now leave after graduating. We hope this changes, and soon.
Guyanese, like most others, try to keep their culture and pass it on to their children and grandchildren. The problem has been that many Guyanese have not looked back, or if they did it was only fleetingly. This means that the younger generations and those who left at an early age know very little about Guyana since many have not visited the country. Also, if they do get information about Guyana, it is usually negative and thus the cycle of non-interest is cultivated.
This Guyana Diaspora Online Forum , along with its monthly newsletter, aims at bringing Guyanese together to support positive news, increase travel and tourism in Guyana and, in general, foster the birth of a new Guyana, which has already begun notwithstanding the negative news that grabs the headlines. As the editor and manager of the publication, I am committed to delivering Blog entries and Newsletters that are politically balanced, and focused on the positive ideas we wish to share and foster among Guyanese.
| ||||
