Playing each ball on its merit is formula for West Indies to gain lead − Chase

After claiming his second five-wicket haul against England, Roston Chase reflected on the day’s play, opining that the pitch would be better for batting on the third day.

After the England batsmen had negated the West Indies seamers, Chase said the pitch had something to offer him. With quality players in the West Indies team, the all-rounder remains confident.
For West Indies to surpass England’s total of 469, Chase noted, the batsmen must play each ball on its merit.
“Just take a page out of the English book, especially from Sibley, how patient he was. It is just for us to play each ball on its merit, and when the opportunity to score comes, we can do so while staying patient,” Chase explained.
The all-rounder posited that the bowlers kept the Englishmen’s run rate under three, and that was the aim.
“Even though we were out there for 160 overs, we showed energy even though we showed blunder. All in all, I think it was a good effort from the guys. Even though we did not get wickets in clusters, we stuck to the game plans,” Chase added.
Chase highlighted that the umpires did not give a lot of decisions in the Windies’ favor, but he credited Sibley, whom he described as mature in his fairly young Test career.
“I can’t fault the bowlers, but it is just that we did not have the wickets in a timely fashion,” he explained.
Asked if Jason Holder had made the right choice at the toss, Chase expressed the view that the first day was overcast and, based on the success with the ball in the first game, that influenced the West Indies’ decision at the toss. (Brandon Corlette)