Law: No extra plan for Khan, batting must improve

Khan, who took three for seven in the first match, grabbed four for 14 yesterday and won the battle in an exciting exchange with Jamaican Marlon Samuels who top-scored with 44 from 35 balls but was dismissed by a googly off Khan’s final ball that swung the momentum decisively to Pakistan.

Asked by the media about coming up with a game plan to combat the “leggie” after yesterday’s three-run defeat, Law said: “We got plans for everyone so he’s not the only one we’re talking about. We’re talking about everyone else so we just need to come out with better execution out in the middle - that’s what it boils down to. He bowled really well but we’ve gifted him a few wickets as well.

We just need to be more ruthless against him and see what transpires.” Law said he is satisfied with the bowling and fielding of the Windies unit but again has been letdown by the batsmen but he believes they are on the right track to turn the series around. The Windies were limited to 111 for eight in the first T20 in Barbados on Sunday and were 129 for eight yesterday with five batsmen dismissed for single figures. With the two remaining T20s in the series set for tomorrow and Sunday, Law is keen to see his batsmen finally put together a good showing.

“Take the emotion out of it and with a clear head (today) think about it. We’ve talked about it last couple days regarding changes if necessary...We’re getting better and gelled really well as a team last couple days so I don’t think that’s the case, we just have to play better cricket. There’s glimpses of talent but we just need to have that glimpse for a lot longer. “Our bowling has been excellent. Our fielding and catching has been outstanding.

Our batting is where we need to have a look.

Apart from Marlon, no one really got in and got the scores. We’ve had a couple starts but we just need someone to go on. I think it’s getting better. Fingers crossed we turn up on Saturday and play good cricket,” he ended.