Jason Holder of West Indies poses for a photograph with the Player of the Match award after defeating USA during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Zimbabwe 2023 match between West Indies and USA at Takashinga Cricket Club on June 18, 2023.

West Indies v USA

Jason Holder of West Indies poses for a photograph with the Player of the Match award after defeating USA during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Zimbabwe 2023 match between West Indies and USA at Takashinga Cricket Club on June 18, 2023.

Shai Hope, West Indies captain: “It is about getting runs on the board, and it does not matter if we are getting centuries are not. Mistakes happen, we need to learn from them.

“Hopefully we can correct them in the next game.

“I think [Gajanand] played well, but I thought he should have pushed a little bit more.

“I think we need to be a bit more ruthless. We need to make sure that we bowl a lot more in consistent areas and think more positively moving forward.

“We need to plan better and execute even better. We need to get off strike better and when the balls are there (to hit), we have to capitalise.”

Monank Patel, USA captain: “We started really well with the new ball, we applied ourselves.

“Kyle and Saurabh did really well. We created chances but our fielding was not up to standard.

“We dropped a lot of catches and ended up giving 30-40 runs extra. I thought the wicket was nice to bat on in the second innings.

“Our batters did not apply ourselves to settle at the crease. If someone had supported Gajanand, things could have been different.

“I’m really happy with the way [Gajanand] played and I hope he continues in the next few games.

“We were pretty confident, there was not a lot of pressure. Just a few mistakes and we have to make sure we apply ourselves in the next game.”