India tour of West Indies | We want to hold in there, construct partnerships and execute: Nicholas Pooran

West Indies need to stage the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to India within the second sport on the Port of Spain on Sunday (July 24).

Nicholas Pooran (proper) through the 1st ODI between India and West Indies. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSWest Indies received the toss and opted to bat in 2nd ODI in opposition to IndiaIndia are main the 3-match ODI sequence 1-0 in opposition to West IndiesShai Hope has accomplished his 100 ODI matches for West Indies

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran has urged his teammates to construct partnerships within the second ODI in opposition to India in Port of Spain on Sunday (July 24).

After profitable the toss, the 26-year-old Pooran added {that a} rating of 250 runs could be difficult on the Queen’s Park Oval.

” This is the same wicket from the last time, 250 should be a challenging score. We need to hang in there, build partnerships and execute. We need to do the same thing over and over,” Pooran mentioned on the toss.

Pooran additionally backed skilled campaigner Shai Hope, saying: “Doesn’t matter if he scores or not because if he doesn’t someone else will. Hope he will enjoy it.”

Hope accomplished his 100 ODI matches for West Indies. The 28-year-old made his debut through the Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series, taking part in in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2016.

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West Indies misplaced the primary ODI in opposition to India by three runs in a thriller match on the similar venue on July 22. While West Indies could be trying to stage the three-match sequence, India could be aiming to safe it within the second sport.

India had made 308 for the lack of seven wickets within the first ODI, because of Shikhar Dhawan’s 97 and fifties from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. In reply, West Indies’ top-order batters Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks and Brandon King scored fifty-plus runs however the Caribbean facet fell quick as Mohammed Siraj defended three runs within the closing over.

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