'Our aim is...': West Indies player sets clear target in T20 World Cup 2024 after 3 consecutive wins

After securing three consecutive victories in the T20 World Cup 2024, West Indies player Sherfane Rutherford expressed his team’s ambitions for the tournament. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Rutherford highlighted the team’s focus on reaching the final.

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“It’s good to get the Q (qualified) in front of our name. Our aim is to play the last game of the tournament (final). So, we’re going to look to keep improving and keep getting better,” Sherfane Rutherford stated. His remarks underscore the West Indies’ determination to continue their winning momentum.

Reflecting on his own performance, Rutherford shared the significance of his recent innings. “I would put it as my best knock. It’s a World Cup, this is my dream. I always wanted to play in the World Cup. I always want to perform in the World Cup,” he said. This heartfelt declaration emphasizes the personal and professional importance of the tournament for him.

Sherfane Rutherford's commitment to his team and his dreams was evident as he concluded, “I think this one’s going to stay close to my heart and hopefully I can continue to take out good innings like this for my team and for myself.” His inspiring words reflect a strong resolve to maintain high performance levels and contribute to the West Indies' success in the T20 World Cup.

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WI vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2024

Sherfane Rutherford played down that aforesaid brittleness through the West Indian top and middle-order, saying it’s up to every player to stand up and deliver when it matters.

“We have been playing good cricket. There are good days and bad days and one thing I learned is that a team that’s going to win any tournament, is going to be different players stepping up on each time.

“I think for the past three games, it has been three different players. So, I’m not concerned because that’s what champion teams do,” he said.

The 25-year-old, however, identified strike-rotation as an area the West Indies needed to fine-tune as they go deep into the tournament.

He said it is mandatory to keep rotating the strike because of the slow nature of pitches.

“It’s something that we work hard on. We have our meetings about rotating strike. It’s a bit difficult in this tournament, I would say, so far because of the tough wickets.

“But as a team, our goal is to lessen that buzz. I think good intent is one thing that we spoke a lot about. And you’re going to see a lot of rotation from us,” Rutherford added.

(With PTI inputs)