Quotes from all-rounder Andre Russell after West Indies five-wicket win Papua New Guinea in their opening match of the ICC Men’s World T20 at the National Stadium, Providence.
“I think the two points are very important.”
“We definitely put up a good fight.”
“We allowed them to get 25 runs too much.”
“If we want to win this World Cup, we have to make sure we win from any situation.”
SUMMARY: Papua New Guinea 136-8 from 20 overs (Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga 27*, Assad Vala 21; Andre Russell 2-19, Alzarri Joseph 2-34, Akeal Hosein 1-9) v West Indies 137-5 from 19 overs (Roston Chase 42*, Brandon King 34, Nicholas Pooran 27; Assad Vala 2-28, Alei Nao 1-9)
West Indies’ next match is on June 8 against Uganda from 20:30h. Matches continue in Guyana on June 3 with Afghanistan taking on Uganda from 20:30h.