T20 World Cup 2021: Nicholas Pooran Backs “Wonderful” Kieron Pollard To Rescue West Indies’ WC Defence

West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “great captain” on Thursday because the defending champions face a T20 World Cup survival battle towards equally hapless Bangladesh. The West Indies have misplaced each of their Tremendous 12 matches up to now and one other defeat towards Bangladesh on Friday will finish their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. They had been bowled out for simply 55 towards England to lose by six wickets after which dismissed for 143 towards South Africa who romped to an eight-wicket victory.

It is all a far cry from the enjoyment of their sensational last-over win towards England within the 2016 remaining in Kolkata.

“We’ve a beautiful captain. He is aware of what he is doing,” mentioned Pooran, one in every of his group’s under-performing batsman who up to now has scores of 1 and 12.

“No matter he says goes, and we again him to make some actually good selections for us tomorrow to achieve success,” he added.

Bangladesh have been simply as unconvincing, shedding a qualifier towards Scotland earlier than squeezing into the Tremendous 12s the place they’ve misplaced by 5 wickets to Sri Lanka and eight wickets to England.

Sharjah, with its quick boundaries, is a tempting paradise for the game’s massive hitters.

Afghanistan piled up 190 towards Scotland. Even Bangladesh made 171 earlier than Sri Lanka comfortably chased down the goal on the Gulf venue.

Nevertheless, it is also a spinners’ dream pitch.

Towards Scotland, Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 5-20 and Rashid Khan 4-9.

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“Sharjah is usually a difficult wicket,” admitted Pooran.

“However we again all of the batsmen 100%. Does not matter if it is proper or left-handed batsmen. We again them to do the job for us. As a group, we already accepted that we did not come to the get together. And we’re trying ahead to transferring ahead and hopefully we will do a lot better,” he added.