Holder wants discipline from his bowlers

VISAKHAPATNAM: West Indies skipper Jason Holder Tuesday demanded discipline from his bowlers in the remaining four ODIs of the five-match series against India, saying picking up wickets upfront would be crucial.
West Indies notched up what seemed a stiff 323-run target in the series opener, but India made short work of the chase and reached the target with almost eight overs to spare, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma slamming big hundreds. “In limited overs cricket, in these conditions you need to utilise the new ball. This is an area every team targets. We want to take few more wickets with the new ball,” Holder said at the pre-match press conference. “We got one wicket in the last game and if we can get two or three wickets upfront, it will help us put pressure on their middle order.”
Holder felt the 320-odd runs his team scored at the Barsapara Stadium was below par, and given the way Kohli and Sharma made mince meat of the bowlers on a featherbed, he is not way off the mark. “Getting 320 is positive for us and we can build on that. We have all seen how the conditions can be in India.
Here the par score can be anything from 320, 340 to 350 and you need to bowl ridiculously well to defend it,” he said. “Hopefully, we will be able to repeat it (batting effort).” Holder, citing the Kohli-Sharma 246-run partnership, said his team’s batting has to be clinical. (PTI)