After losing the first Test to India by an innings and 140 runs, the West Indies highlighted the importance of posting a big score in the first innings of a Test match.
At Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the West Indies won the toss and, as visiting teams often do, Chase opted to bat first.
However, the batting line-up couldn’t really justify the decision, as the West Indies were bundled out for just 162 in their first innings.
“Obviously, when you win the toss and bat and get bowled out for 162, it’s going to be tough to come back from that, and it’s not the kind of performance we were looking for,” Chase said during the post-match presentation ceremony. “We have to bat better — especially in India, you have to put up a big first-innings total on the board, with the ball spinning and the pitch deteriorating as the game goes on.”
Across the two innings, none of the visiting batters managed to reach the 50-run mark. Alick Athanaze’s 38 in the second innings stood as the highest individual score on a pitch where three Indian batters scored centuries. Chase had no hesitation in admitting that batting is their ‘main problem’.
“Batting is the main problem. The batsmen needed to form partnerships, and we didn’t even manage a fifty-run stand. In cricket, you need partnerships — whether you’re batting or bowling,” he added.
The West Indies will be hoping to put on a better showing with the bat when they next lock horns with India in the second and final Test of the series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, which begins on 10 October.
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