We became chaotic, failed to adapt to conditions: Hope

West Indies captain Shai Hope says his side became a “bit chaotic” in pursuit of a big total in the first T20 International against India here and its failure to read the conditions properly was the primary reason for the eight-wicket loss in the series-opener.

Hope said that while playing against a quality opposition like India, the Caribbeans needed to be ruthless, which they weren’t on Tuesday. The visitors were dismissed for 170 in 19.1 overs and India overhauled the total in 14.4 overs thanks to skipper Shreyas Iyer’s maiden T20I hundred.

“I thought that we were a little bit chaotic in the back end. Felt as though we were trying to score 270 or 280 at some stage, you know, we just had to play the situation of the game a little bit smarter. Maybe give ourselves a bit more time because we know we could always do damage in the back end if we have wickets in hand,” Hope, who struck a half-century in the match, pointed out.

“It’s just about being more ruthless and paying closer attention to detail...So all these little things I try to put together into one basket whenever I’m playing cricket here in India. And sometimes you need a bit of luck as well,” he said at the post-game press conference.

The right-handed opener said assessing conditions is key to success when touring India. The five-match series move to Ranchi now, where the two teams will clash on October 9.