Kingston, June 25 (Inditop.com) West Indies captain Chris Gayle says the team would be looking to make a strong start to the four-match One-day International (ODI) series against India, beginning Friday, so as to keep up the pressure on the visitors.
Gayle said his team had improved a lot in the fortnight in England, where they made it to the semifinals of the World Twenty20, and hoped to carry their form into the ODIs.
The left-hander, who had been in terrific form in England, predicted a hard-fought series against India.
“We’re working hard to get a strong start Friday and capitalise on that through the series,” Gayle said.
“Both teams are looking to win and they (Indians) are trying to prove something against us. At the same time, we want to get more wins under our belt and continue our development. It’s going to be a tough series but we’re excited about it. We want to have fun and play some good cricket all around,” the Caribbean media Thursday quoted Gayle as saying.
Gayle said losing the World Twenty20 semifinal was disappointing and the players are determined to perform better against India.
“We were happy to make the semifinals of the World Twenty20 but we’re disappointed the way we lost to Sri Lanka. We’re now focused on winning here against India.”
Despite his confidence, Gayle said his team still has a long way to go to consistently beat top cricketing sides.
“There are always a lot of areas to work on in cricket; there’s always room for improvement. We want to get our game sorted out as quickly as possible. I’m sure we’ll get the job done.”
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