West Indies bowling all-rounder Andre Russell talked about the pitch at Kensington Oval in Barbados and said that the wicket has been up and down, for which they had to deliver a lot more cutters.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Russell opined that in the initial stage of the innings, runs were scored when there was pace.
He praised the Caribbean bowling attack and said that they had displayed a stellar performance later in the first innings. Talking about the run-chase inning, Russell said that he and the skipper, Rovman Powell, had the potential to finish the game if they batted deep.
“Actually, life is so funny. When I got a call-up two weeks back, I was dreaming about getting an MoM award, I didn’t know how it would have happened, though. Since the CPL season, the wicket has been up and down, two-paced, so you’ll have to bowl a lot more cutters. Early on in their innings, runs were scored when there was pace. We bowled very well in the latter half. It was all about batting in pairs; we both have power (on himself and Powell), and we knew we could finish off the game if we batted deep,” Russell said.
The 35-year-old was named the ‘Player of the Match’ after showcasing an eye-catching performance in the game.
