The West Indies will be looking to dispose of the United Arab Emirates in swift fashion today, captain Jason Holder said as a looming storm threatened their World Cup playoff chances.
The West Indies must beat the UAE to make the quarter-finals, but it will be an early flight homeif they lose or if Cyclone Pam forces the game to be abandoned.
"It's a must-win game for us," Holder said. "Obviously if the weather plays a part, it's beyond our control. But we just need to control what we can control, and that's the game. If we can wrap it up as quickly as possible, that's a plus for us."
The West Indies go into the match two points behind Pakistan and Ireland with all three sides in contention for the remaining two quarter-final spots from Pool B behind India and South Africa.
A win to the West Indies should put them into the playoffs with a superior run rate over the loser of the Pakistan-Ireland match to be played later today in Adelaide. One point for an abandoned game will not be enough to get them through.
Holder was also not shy in outlining their plans for UAE, who struggled against a barrage of short deliveries when they faced South Africa's battery of quicks.
"Obviously they seem to not like the aggressive stuff, so it's in our nature to be aggressive and we just need to be aggressive."
It has been an up-and-down tournament for the West Indies, who started with a shock loss to Ireland and were beaten by India and South Africa. But they picked up comprehensive wins against Pakistan and Zimbabwe, when Chris Gayle burst into life to smack a tournament record 215.
