Windies Captain credits loss to “sloppy areas”

After a crushing loss to Bangladesh on Sunday evening, Windies Captain Jason Holder has credited the 48-run loss to a few “sloppy areas” on the part of the team.

Jason Holder

Speaking with the media after the match-up on Sunday, Holder noted that there were not any outside factors that could be blamed for the loss. In his assessment of the match, Holder explained that improvement in several key areas could have won them the match.
“We weren’t up to scratch today: in the field, we were a little sloppy, we missed a few chances. I felt we bowled pretty well up to the 45th over, but we lost our way in the last couple of overs as well. And obviously when we batted, not a lot of partnerships upfront.”
Reflecting on the condition of the Providence pitch and the difficulty that batsmen have had in the past, Holder noted that the pitch was in fact playable. “Yeah, I felt it was gettable, the pitch was good. It was probably similar to the last time we played Pakistan here; yeah it took a little spin up front ‘cause there was a bit of moisture on it. But nothing that you can’t get around in terms of scoring, probably a pitch that you need to spend a little time on,” the Windies Captain said.
Holder also touched a little on local boy Shimron Hetmyer. Praising the young man for his half-century effort, the Captain noted that although Hetmyer has much more work to do in order to knock consistent centuries, he does see a wealth of potential in the young man who hails from Berbice. “He’s a young talented player and I think he’ll learn as time goes on, we just have to invest a little time in him,” he stated.
After admitting the faults, the Captain noted that the team are aware of their downfalls and would be working on them ahead of the next match.
“I just think we need to improve on all three departments, just sharpen up. The general fielding wasn’t good enough in my opinion. As I said, we missed a few chances. And in terms of our bowling, I think we can execute a lot better at the end; obviously, bowling at two set batsmen at the very end isn’t easy, but I think we could be a lot better at the death bowling,”
West Indies and Bangladesh will meet again at the Providence Stadium on Wednesday, July 25 at 14:30h for a day-night one-day encounter.