Final is the ultimate goal: Nurse

West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse said Monday’s defeat to Bangladesh had not dented the team’s confidence, and they were now fully focused on winning Friday’s final of the ODI Tri-series.

They had already qualified for the final with two comprehensive wins over Ireland. Nurse has been the leading bowler in the tournament with seven wickets.

 “Next game is the final so it’s the most important game of the series. All the work we did over the last couple games is all well and good but to get the win in the final is the most important thing right now,” Nurse told.

 “It’s a tournament where the final is the ultimate goal. They’ve gotten the better of us in the last two games but that doesn’t mean anything. We have to turn up on Friday and try to do the work.”

Nurse said it was important not only for the Windies to bat well but to place pressure on the Bangladesh middle order which was yet to be really tested.

 “I think if we can get some more runs on the board, first and foremost, then the bowlers would have an easier job. The two games so far we haven’t really gotten into their middle order so if we can get into the middle of their batting order I think we’ll be in with a good shout.”