Trelawny (Jamaica), March. 7 (PTI): While expressing satisfaction over the win against the Netherlands in the warm-up game before the Cricket World Cup, Indian captain Rahul Dravid said he expected the top order to notch up big scores in the match.
"I expected the top three to go on and get big scores. But this is the early part of the tour and the boys looked good," Dravid said after the match here yesterday.
The Indian skipper said the victory against the Netherlands provided his team the right platform to proceed on their World Cup campaign.
"It was a good game, it was a sort of game we had our legs and feet moving. It was a must win game for us. We want to make our presence felt and make an impact," he said.
Dravid said the damp wicket made batting slightly difficult early in the innings, but it eased up with time.
"It was a bit wet and damp. But as it dried out, it played beautifully in the afternoon," he said.
On the next warm-up game against the West Indies on March 9, Dravid said the match would provide a chance to test the skills against one of the best sides.
"We have played each other a lot of times recently. But it is a good chance to test each other. And the West Indies are the best team in such conditions," he said.
Disappointed with the loss, Dutch captain L van Troost said his bowlers were slightly nervous earlier in the innings.
"Bowling-wise we were a bit nervous in the early part. We gave away too many extras. But the job was well done later and we were back in the game," he said.
"We always wanted to win. For that we had to bat for 50 overs," he said.
Source : http://www.hindu.com
"I expected the top three to go on and get big scores. But this is the early part of the tour and the boys looked good," Dravid said after the match here yesterday.
The Indian skipper said the victory against the Netherlands provided his team the right platform to proceed on their World Cup campaign.
"It was a good game, it was a sort of game we had our legs and feet moving. It was a must win game for us. We want to make our presence felt and make an impact," he said.
Dravid said the damp wicket made batting slightly difficult early in the innings, but it eased up with time.
"It was a bit wet and damp. But as it dried out, it played beautifully in the afternoon," he said.
On the next warm-up game against the West Indies on March 9, Dravid said the match would provide a chance to test the skills against one of the best sides.
"We have played each other a lot of times recently. But it is a good chance to test each other. And the West Indies are the best team in such conditions," he said.
Disappointed with the loss, Dutch captain L van Troost said his bowlers were slightly nervous earlier in the innings.
"Bowling-wise we were a bit nervous in the early part. We gave away too many extras. But the job was well done later and we were back in the game," he said.
"We always wanted to win. For that we had to bat for 50 overs," he said.
Source : http://www.hindu.com
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