Another day, another tidy spell. Not for nothing is Akeal Hosein the number one T20I bowler in the ICC player rankings. With figures of 1/25 in his four overs where he trapped Joe Clarke LBW, he played a major role in not letting ADKR cut loose in the powerplay. Here he is, at the post-match press conference, sharing his thoughts..  

Thoughts on the match and the conditions 

I thought it was a good cricket wicket. It is a new ADKR with Dwayne Bravo at the helm. We know whatever he touches turns to gold. It was a well put together match. We stuck to our plans and it got us home in the end. 

Whether the team was worried when Russell and Narine were batting

Maybe one or two balls, the bowlers weren’t clear. But that said, we didn’t panic at all. We backed ourselves, backed our skills. We stuck to our instructions and tried to play the dimensions of the field as well. 

On being number one T20I bowler in the world

It’s always a good feeling to be at the top of your class in whatever field, in whatever you are doing. Now it is about continuing to put in the good work, stay humble. When you are at the top, everyone is trying to get that spot. 

On MI Emirates’ bowling lineup

We do have a young bowling lineup. With that comes a lot of skill. There is some experience as well. So I think it is a very exciting bunch. It is a close knit bunch as well. Our team is not very different from last year. We are quite familiar with each other and feed off each other. In the spin department, we try and share information whoever bowls the first ball as a spinner. Same for fast bowlers as well. 

On making plans with Pooran

For me, Nicholas Pooran is the best batter in the world. He is number one. Wherever myself and Nicholas go, we come up with a challenge within a challenge. Why not ask him a couple of questions. We come up with different deliveries that work against different batters. It is something we enjoy. It is always great to enjoy the brains of the best batter giving you tips and cues of what he thinks batters may be thinking. 

Thoughts on ILT20, the competition 

I think it is fantastic. From year one to year three, you can see a lot of maturity shown with the local players. They are fantastic now. You can’t look at them as weaklings as people may have taken them for in the first season. We all know it is a difficult competition with nine overseas players. It is only going to grow from strength to strength as the years go by.

On having a lot of West Indians on both sides 

When you look at both teams, there are a lot of familiar faces. A lot of guys know each other in different teams as well. It is one of those games when you come up against each other, there is going to be secrets spilt. But it always fun to look forward to and share a laugh at the end of the game. After cricket there is life. It is always nice to catch up with the boys. It is a challenge to come up with players who know you well. It always gives you that little kick to perform against opponents who actually know your game.