CMC
Monday, April 25, 2011
"I wasn't as fluent as I would have liked. There was a lot of spin and I wasn't able to rotate the strike the way I'm accustomed," said the left-hander, who stroked a top-score of 67 in the first One-Day International of the five-match series.
"I have to fix that. I have to put that right. I have to find a way to turn over the strike in the middle overs and keep the innings going."
The left-handed Bravo, often compared to the superlative Brian Lara, required 109 balls for his innings while hitting a mere four and a six.
Bogged down by off-spinners Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez, he struggled to get the ball away freely and his first boundary arrived off his 61st delivery when he carted left-arm seamer Junaid Khan over long-on for six."Earlier this year in Sri Lanka we faced a lot of spin as well and I was able to keep the scoreboard ticking. I will go back into the nets and do some more work and fix it," the 22-year-old outlined.
"The Pakistan spinners bowled some good balls but to be a great player you have to find a way to score off the good balls not just the bad balls.
"There is a lot of cricket to play still — we have four more ODIs and two Tests -- and I have many opportunities to perform for the team and the people of the West Indies."
West Indies could only tally 221 for six from their allotted 50 overs, a target that was easily overhauled by Pakistan with eight overs to spare at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
Bravo said despite the loss, the regional side remained upbeat for the remaining four ODIs.
"I'm in a confident mood. I'm in a positive frame of mind. I will back myself to do the job for the team in the upcoming matches," he said.
"As a group we believe we can do well against the Pakistanis and take the series. We are putting in the work and we're hungry for success."
West Indies play Pakistan in the second ODI today at the same venue.
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