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West Indies Captain Nicholas Pooran Reacts After Shock T20 World Cup Exit

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West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran expressed his disappointment and mentioned that the team has let down its fans after his team's exit at the T20 World Cup on Friday following a crushing defeat to Ireland.

The captain also cited his batting failure at the World Cup and was absolutely disappointed about the West Indies exit. "We have disappointed our fans and ourselves.

It's definitely hurting. I have disappointed my guys with the way I performed," said Pooran after the match. He also commented on the team's disappointing batting performance at the World Cup.

Pooran mentioned that the pitch was batting-friendly and the total was never enough for the bowlers to defend. "It's tough, we haven't batted well in this tournament at all.

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