KING

LAHORE, Pakistan (CMC):

West Indies coach Bennett King says Lendl Simmons' half century in the last one-day international against Pakistan was a good sign for the regional team.

With two matches remaining in the five-match ODI series, King also said West Indies would be going all out to win both games.

"Every time we get on that field, every game is important. We take that mindset into every game we play, we want to make sure that we win or are in positions to win every game that we participate in," King stressed. "We've got two games to go, we've got just under a week and that's the main focus we've got, making sure that this week we play very good cricket.

"What's gone is gone, that's all passed. What's important now is that for [the next] seven days, we've got to train very well and play very well and make sure we go home two-all."

The fourth ODI bowls off in Multan tomorrow (tonight local time).

And even though King described Simmons' 70 as just a "glimpse", he said it was heartening to see the 21-year-old displaying such maturity.

"I think what it is showing up is an opportunity for the West Indies to actually see what kind of players we have coming through and I think Lendl Simmons certainly stuck his hands up," King said. "Certainly Ronnie (Ramnaresh Sarwan) and Dwayne Bravo are key members of their side but for this Pakistan tour, what we've got is what we've got and I'm more than happy with the way Lendl displayed some of the things he displayed for someone so young. He certainly showed a glimpse of what he is capable of but glimpses aren't what we are after."

Simmons' knock was the foundation of the West Indies' 207 for seven off 46.3 overs, after losing the toss and being asked to bat first. It was the second match in the series West Indies lost batting first but King dismissed suggestions the team played better when they chased totals.

"You've got to be able to chase well and you've got to be able to set well. No matter what you do you've got to make sure you do it well, so the toss is not a reason why we lost."