Sammy: A win is just round the corner. It could be tomorrow
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy is thrilled his side have managed to give a tough fight to India in two consecutive matches and believes his side is inching closer to registering their first win in the series.
“India so far have won the last 10 games at home. When you have a winning run, you always tend to get a way to go over the line,” said Sammy on Thursday, ahead of the second ODI.
“We keep getting close. We need to find ways to overcome that. We managed to take India all the way down to the wire, defending a small total. As much as we were disappointed in losing, the guys will take a lot of confidence going forward in the one-day series,” reiterated Sammy.
India just about managed to escape an embarrassing defeat at Cuttack in the first ODI on Tuesday after the hosts were made to struggle to reach their 212-run target.
The skipper insists the side are optimistic about their chances in the remaining ODIs. “We are definitely looking to win games here. Had we showed killer instincts in the last game, we could have crossed the line,” he said.
“We as a young team, we need to find a way out whether it’s mentally, physically or tactically. I believe in all the guys here. A win is just round the corner. It could be tomorrow,” Sammy said.
In what appears to be a batsman’s paradise at Vizag, the Windies captain said it would be a good opportunity for both the teams to redeem themselves after a poor batting performance in the first ODI.
“It looks like a very good one-day wicket. In the last match too, the wicket looked good. But both teams did not bat as they should have.
In one-day cricket we have to find a way to be consistent. That’s where we are lacking. We were lacking in consistency. We have (Darren) Bravo, who is batting well,” he said.
Sammy said he will also depend on Kemar Roach to turn the game in the visitors’ favour.
“We all know about his capabilities. He is working really hard at the nets and with the coach. He had a good World Cup in India. He showed glimpses of that in the last match. Hope he will continue with that and win it for us.”
