00:00The West Indies won a thriller against Sri Lanka in Jamaica to clinch the T20 series 2-1.
00:05It was refreshing for coach Darren Sami and his men, as this was their first bilateral
00:10series win on home soil in two years, with South Africa being beaten 3-0 in Teruba in
00:152024.
00:16I wasn't too nervous, I was just hoping that we get over the line, but today it was a lot
00:22more thoughtful and smart cricket, especially by Rovman and Shofane and followed by Jason
00:28Holder, but I think the game was set up up front when we bowled, Shamar Joseph, he continues
00:33to impress, so we needed a victory, it's been a while since we won a T20 series at home.
00:39Fans at Sabina Park were denied the opportunity of watching the full ODI series, which the
00:44Sri Lankans won 1-0 since two games were rained out. According to Sami, the crowds deserved
00:49what they got on Sunday, which saw the men in Maroon lifting the trophy.
00:53I always tell the guys, we have to, we have to give the Sabina fans something to shout
00:59about, they are quite knowledgeable about the game. I love playing cricket in Jamaica and
01:04yeah, for sure, you know, more cricket in Jamaica means more exciting, it's a place that we've
01:09done well and the guys enjoy being here as well.
01:12With the run rate climbing and even reaching 15 and over, Rovman Powell, Shofane Rutherford
01:18and Jason Holder combined to take the hosts over the line in the final over. And the fact
01:24that they held their nerves was the reason why Sami felt the win was even sweeter for the
01:28Westernese.
01:29You know, getting a series win after I think almost two years, you know, is something to
01:36be proud of, especially after a World Cup and building for Australia 2028. You know, we
01:42now have to put things together, skill set players to match the conditions we're going to find in
01:48Antigua. But most of all, being under pressure today and having the nerve and the calm and the
01:55cricket smarts to do what it takes to come out over the line, that was special.
01:59Now that the white ball format is out of the way, the teams will prepare for a two-game
02:04test series. They know it now on the Chiefs export.
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