Ahead of the second Test match against Team India, West Indies skipper Roston Chase accepted the disappointing show by his team in the first clash and said that the side`s approach needs to be changed.
He stated that the change needs to start from the belief and mindset of each player and instil the feeling of displaying positive cricket.
“Obviously, we are down right now, but it has to change at some point, and the change can start from now. But it starts with the belief and the mindset of each and every player, and just keep motivating the guys that we can still play some positive cricket,” Chase told reporters.
Currently, the Indians are leading the two-match series after securing a victory by an innings and 140 runs in the first match.
On the other hand, the West Indies will look to bounce back and somehow level the series. They struggled to find their footing in the first Test, scoring 162 and 146 in their two innings. Their top scores were modest, with Justin Greaves and Alick Athanaze contributing 30-plus runs in the first and second innings, respectively.
Despite losing the first game, the visitors` skipper Chase feels that his teammates are not lacking behind in confidence and just need to put on a huge total to dominate in the match.
“I don`t think the guys are lacking confidence. But it`s just to get that one score, to get that start and to then kick on from there. It just takes one… get that good innings or that hundred or that big fifty, that then gives you the confidence to actually think `I can do it,” said the 33-year-old cricketer.
“I think everyone is confident, but when we get out there, we didn`t start well as a batting unit, and the pressure is on, and it`s for us to soak up that pressure as batters, and still find a way to score, put pressure back on the Indian bowlers. That is the biggest challenge for us. We just need to get that start and kick on. And we`ll be fine,” Chase signed off.
The second Test match between the Shubman Gill-led Team India and the West Indies will begin on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
West Indies Squad: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase(c), Shai Hope(w), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Anderson Phillip, Tevin Imlach.
(With ANI Inputs)