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BRISTOL, England (CMC) - A despondent looking West Indies captain Chris Gayle blamed his side's weak batting yesterday for their heavy loss to England in the second One-Day International (ODI).
Sent to bat at Bristol's County Ground, a venue they have never won at, West Indies struggled to compile a soft total of 160 all out in 38.3 overs and England cruised to victory at 161 for four with a whopping 84 balls to spare.
"We've been stressing on getting runs on the board and it seems to be continuing in the same vein," Gayle said about his side's inadequate batting performance.
Dwayne Bravo top-scored with a fluent 50, while Gayle (31) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (27) were the next best contributors.
Only four players - Darren Sammy the other with 13 not out - got into double figures, as the West Indies batting failed to stand up to stiff English bowling.
The display followed disappointing totals of 156, 256, 310 and 176 in the two Tests which preceded the current ODI series.
England swept West Indies 2-0 in the Test series earlier this month to recapture the Wisden Trophy they had lost in the Caribbean two months earlier and now hold an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after Thursday's first match was rained out.
Gayle is hoping the touring Windies can revive their batting and at least square the ODI series when they tackle the home side in the last game tomorrow at Edgbaston.
"We'll just have to try and find a different formula in the next game and see what happens. We can't continue like this. Someone has to actually try and step up," he said.
"It's a final for us. We just have to try and square the series," he said. "All is not lost as yet. It's a must, there's no two ways about it," Gayle added.
Sent to bat at Bristol's County Ground, a venue they have never won at, West Indies struggled to compile a soft total of 160 all out in 38.3 overs and England cruised to victory at 161 for four with a whopping 84 balls to spare.
"We've been stressing on getting runs on the board and it seems to be continuing in the same vein," Gayle said about his side's inadequate batting performance.
Dwayne Bravo top-scored with a fluent 50, while Gayle (31) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (27) were the next best contributors.
Only four players - Darren Sammy the other with 13 not out - got into double figures, as the West Indies batting failed to stand up to stiff English bowling.
The display followed disappointing totals of 156, 256, 310 and 176 in the two Tests which preceded the current ODI series.
England swept West Indies 2-0 in the Test series earlier this month to recapture the Wisden Trophy they had lost in the Caribbean two months earlier and now hold an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after Thursday's first match was rained out.
Gayle is hoping the touring Windies can revive their batting and at least square the ODI series when they tackle the home side in the last game tomorrow at Edgbaston.
"We'll just have to try and find a different formula in the next game and see what happens. We can't continue like this. Someone has to actually try and step up," he said.
"It's a final for us. We just have to try and square the series," he said. "All is not lost as yet. It's a must, there's no two ways about it," Gayle added.
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