00:00The Brian Lara Cricket Academy was the place to be on Friday for the opening ODI between West Indies and Pakistan.
00:07The fans were having a good time in the southern part of Trinidad for the day-night contest.
00:11What does it mean to you to come to Taruba for international cricket?
00:15I mean, it means a lot due to the fact that for years we would have been in Queen's Park overall watching cricket.
00:22So I think it gives an opportunity for the South people to enjoy cricket, which they probably do.
00:27Your take on the series. Who will win the series?
00:31I think we have a better chance because of the players that we have in this series compared to the players that we picked for the T20.
00:39So hopefully things could turn in our favour.
00:42Are you coming to Trinidad for the first time for cricket?
00:44Yeah, that's right. I just arrived at the airport about an hour ago.
00:48Just came down to watch this one day and then I'm going to watch the game on Sunday as well.
00:53What does it mean to you to be in the West Indies watching cricket?
00:56Huge, huge. When I grew up it was all about the West Indies cricket.
01:01And yeah, it's fantastic to me. I've been living in the Caribbean.
01:04I live in Anguilla for the last couple of years, but I've not seen any cricket yet.
01:08So I thought I'll come down to Trinidad for these two games.
01:11And I'm really enjoying it. Quite atmosphere. Yeah, it's pumped.
01:14Cheers, all the best.
01:15The vendors were also trying to make the most of it.
01:18Here they were selling merchandise, while on the other side customers were purchasing food and drink.
01:23For this female cricket fan, it was her first time in Teruba.
01:27It means a lot because I have always wanted to be enjoying this part of the Trinidad.
01:33And it's really nice.
01:35Which team are you supporting?
01:37West Indies.
01:39West Indies, West Indies.
01:41How optimistic are you about their chances?
01:44I don't want to say it, but we're hoping for the best. We hope for the best always.
01:48How optimistic are you about the Westernies against Pakistan?
01:5250-50 because we have not been performing well, but I wish them the best.
01:57It's a team I had to back them.
01:59How much pressure do you think they are under trying to go for a fourth straight home series win in one-day internationals?
02:05Not considerable amount of pressure. It's not particularly the coach.
02:09Will there be a bigger crowd for the second ODI, which is a day game on Sunday?
02:13It's left to be seen.
02:14The series ends on Tuesday with the final ODI, which bowls off at 9.30 a.m.
02:19Time will tell if it's the series decider or not.
02:22Whatever the case, crucial Wilka points are at stake for the prestigious tournament being held on the African continent in 2027.
02:30Now I need to export.
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