Ganguly optimistic of series win
Notwithstanding the humiliating 10-wicket defeat against the West Indies, an optimistic
Sourav Ganguly declared that there is still a lot to play for, and
India could still clinch the five-match series.
"There is a lot of cricket still left... we can still win
the series," Ganguly said, after India managed to avoid an innings defeat but went down by 10 wickets in the third Test
and allowed the West Indies to draw level 1-1.
Ganguly said the team did not put enough runs on the
board in the first innings and that proved their undoing.
"It sometimes happens. The wicket had life; we lost
wickets and never recovered from that."
However, Ganguly admitted there was no devil as such in
the wicket. "It was a good batting pitch," he said, adding, "the
West Indian bowlers deserve credit for working hard on it."
On his own form, he said, "I have been hitting the
ball well. It's good to score runs but it is important to win
also."
Ganguly topscored in both the innings with 48 and 60
not out respectively.
West Indian skipper Carl Hooper said he was relieved to
have finally won after coming close in the earlier two
Tests.
"The toss was important. Also the track surprised me a
little. But once you bowl your opponents for 102, the
advantage is always there. After we put up a good total, the
bowlers knew they could defend it.
"Now we would try to gain the lead in the next Test in
Antigua and not leave it for the last match," Hooper said.
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