Pune: The West Indies lower order batsmen made the difference in the outcome of the third ODI against India with their smart batting, said pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
The West Indies were reduced to 227 for eight but they went on to post 283 for nine with Ashley Nurse (40) and Kemar Roach (15) forging a 56-run stand.
“I think we bowled well as a unit, till the 35th over we were pretty good. Yes, we gave a little bit of runs in the end, so may be that could be the difference. Overall, the bowling performance was not too bad. They played well and you have to give credit to their batsmen,” said Bumrah at the post match press conference, Saturday.
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Ashley Nurse
He also defended his pace colleague Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who had a bad day in office. “Bhuvi started well, but in the middle or in the end (went for runs), it can happen sometimes. When you bowl at the depth, it is difficult. It is not necessary that all bowlers will click every-time,” he said.
On the other hand, West Indies all-rounder Nurse said that his team were written-off before the start of India tour but they have proved their critics wrong with a solid showing in the ongoing ODI series.
“No one gave us a chance when we came but I think we’re showing the public out here that we are here to play. It’s just good to see the boys giving India a run for their money,” said Nurse at the post-match media conference.
