ICC ODI World Cup 2023: "Lot Of Hurting And Very Disappointed But The Tournament Is Not Over Yet" - Shai Hope After A Shock Loss vs Zimbabwe

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: “Lot Of Hurting And Very Disappointed But The Tournament Is Not Over Yet” – Shai Hope After A Shock Loss vs Zimbabwe

Last Update on: June 25th, 2023 at 11:21 am

The West Indies squad feels hurt and disappointed after losing to Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. In response to the loss, Windies captain Shai Hope stated that, while the squad is unhappy, the tournament is not yet finished, and they still have more games to play.

In their third encounter of the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, West Indies were defeated by Zimbabwe by 35 runs. With the defeat, Windies have put themselves in danger of losing the ICC One Day International World Cup, which will be held in India in October and November.

Sikandar Raza, an all-around player who excelled with both bat and ball, kept up his strong streak of play and won yet another Player of the Match award. With two wickets with the ball, Raza helped Zimbabwe secure a renowned victory in their cricketing history after his 68 off 58 balls helped Zimbabwe reach a manageable target of 268 runs. Shai Hope, the captain of the Windies, expressed his sorrow over the defeat and his deep disappointment with the outcome.

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“Too much is on my mind right now, not sure if I can explain it. Lot of hurting and very disappointed but the tournament is not over yet. The aim is to play our best cricket, regardless of whoever we play. We let ourselves down in the field and that cost us,” Shai Hope said in the post-match presentation.

“If we were asked to chase (269) before the game, we would have taken it. There will be challenges, both on and off the field. We have to make sure we harden ourselves and understand what we have to do moving forward,” Shai Hope further added.

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“We always ask our bowlers to create chances” – Shai Hope

Shai Hope, the West Indies cricket team’s captain, recently commented on the team’s performance. He underlined the necessity of regrouping and putting in more effort to win games, emphasizing the need for the squad to progress and enhance their game.

“I think it is best for us to have a day off to get all of this out of our systems and come back on Monday. We know we have our work cut out. (On what went wrong) Catches, plain and simple. We always ask our bowlers to create chances and they did. And then, (we made mistakes) with the bat,” Shai Hope concluded.

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Despite having terrible fielding in the first half of the game, the Windies were in a good position in the second innings. At 100/2, it appeared as though Windies would win easily and earn their third consecutive victory in the CWC Qualifiers. They fell apart for just 233 runs in 44.4 overs because to the rapid dismissals of Kyle Mayers and Hope.