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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh match do-or-die for us, we are eager to bounce back, says Nicholas Pooran

West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran on Thursday said that the two-times champions West Indies believe that they can bounce back from their two consecutive Super 12 defeats when they clash against Bangladesh in their must-win T20 World Cup match in Sharjah.

Nicholas Pooran in action (Image Courtesy: AFP)

HIGHLIGHTSBangladesh match do-or-die for us, we are eager to bounce back, says Nicholas PooranOur focus is not on Sharjah’s small boundaries, says PooranWest Indies will be up against Bangladesh in their must-win T20 World Cup match on Friday

The two-time champions have suffered heavy defeats by England and South Africa in their first two Super 12 matches in Group One.

The defending champions will be up against Bangladesh in their must-win T20 World Cup match in Sharjah on Friday.

“I definitely think it’s a good opportunity for us to bounce back,” Pooran told reporters. “It’s just another game of cricket. Anyone can win. But… it’s a do-or-die game for us. And we believe that we’re going to be successful tomorrow.”

The West Indies side, teeming with power-hitters, have been let down by the batters in both their matches in Dubai with the team getting bundled out for 55 against England and managing a sub-par 143 for eight against South Africa.

Sharjah’s shorter boundaries could be a welcome relief for them on Friday.

“We’re not sure how Sharjah is going to play tomorrow. But our focus is not on the small boundaries, to be honest,” he said, adding that the team’s batting lacked intent in the first two matches.

“We just want to execute our skills. And once we can do that, then the results can take care of itself.

“If you can accept that we weren’t good on the first two games, I think as batsmen, as a team, we already accepted that we didn’t come to the party. And we’re looking forward to moving forward and, hopefully, we can do much better.”

West Indies at the bottom of the group, which also has teams like Sri Lanka and Australia, and with only two teams to progress to the semi-finals, another defeat will surely rule them out of contention.

West Indies’ opponents on Friday are also in the same situation with Bangladesh going down to Sri Lanka and England in their Super 12 matches so far.

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