The West Indies will be seeking to level their three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand when the second encounter bowls off later on Tuesday. While Sunday’s narrow seven-run defeat was the Caribbean side’s seventh in their last ten outings, fast-bowler Jayden Seales believes the loss was self-inflicted.
The 24-year-old suggested the Windies bowlers could have left the batters a smaller target to chase. “We could have tried to restrict them for less than 269,” Seales said. He shared a particularly pointed assessment of their execution, stating, “I think we had too many missed chances in the field and probably didn't use the dimensions of the ground as best as we could have.”
If his comments sound familiar, it might be because they are similar to the concerns voiced by Head Coach Daren Sammy following West Indies’ most recent series defeat to Bangladesh. After the 2-1 loss, Sammy accused his bowlers of “allowing Bangladesh to score above par” throughout the series.