Opener Mikyle Louis is confident and hopes to target a score of 200 runs in the first innings of the opener test of Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies 2024. The hosts smashed 250 runs on the first day 01 with Justin Greaves and Joshua Da Silva in the middle.
Despite an initial setback at 84/3, Louis (97) and Alick Athanaze (90) runs forged a crucail 140-run partnership for the fourth wicket, stabilizing the innings effectively.
Reflecting on team’s performance, Louis narrowly missed out his maiden Test century, expressed optimism for reaching 400-run mark.
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“I think we are in a strong position and we have Justin and Joshua De Silva in the crease now and I hope they will have a good partnership moving forward. I am hoping for 400 plus score on this pitch,” said Mikyle Louis.
Louis admitted that it was difficult to bat as West Indies posts 50 runs in first and 66 runs in second session, before Louis and Athanaze raised the tempo.
“It was an innings of phases so initially there was little moisture and it was little slow and nipping a bit,” Mikyle Louis said.
“The partnership between me and Alick that was a partnership of substance. He guided me in a sense he was more experienced and feeding me information,” he said.
Louis and Athanaze both batted well but missed out on centuries, though Louis is not hung up on that.
“There is an innings left in the game and I am hoping for three figures in the second innings,” Mikyle Louis said, adding that he batted with the intention of having a go against short balls.
“I was really looking for the shorter balls and anytime the ball was short I just felt that it was in my area to pull it,” he concluded.
Batting first West Indies struggled a lot as Kraigg and Keacy Carty sent out for 4 and 0. With Kavem Hodges’s 25 runs West Indies lost 3 wickets for 84 runs.
However, Louis and Alick Athanaze‘s knocks helped the side to a strong position in the first innings.
