What is the goal in the Sylhet Test? Darren Sammy answers clearly as West Indies target a series win in Bangladesh

After beating hosts Bangladesh by eight wickets in Dhaka, West Indies have arrived in Sylhet for the second Test of the series. The first Test was wrapped up inside four days, and that is precisely why the biggest question before captain Roston Chase and coach Darren Sammy is a simple one: can this team carry the Dhaka momentum into Sylhet? Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sammy gave a direct answer. The goal, according to him, is clear: reproduce the same mentality, with a little more hunger. Sammy said the team would stick to the method it used in the first Test, only with greater intensity. His reasoning is straightforward — one win does not win a series, and to win a series away from home, a side needs more patience and more aggression in the second match than in the first. The coach also revealed that after the team's arrival in Sylhet, captain Roston Chase spoke directly to the players about the team goal and challenged them to decide what they wanted to take from this tour. That detail matters, because it shows responsibility is being defined inside the dressing room, not only by the coaching staff. For West Indies, the significance of this tour goes beyond the series. In the current World Test Championship cycle, the team has three wins to its name so far, and Sammy made it clear that they want to finish the cycle strongly. He also acknowledged that previous tours left a sense of regret — there were occasions when West Indies came close to winning but could not close out a series. Winning a series on Bangladesh soil is a chance to settle those old, unfinished accounts, and Sammy openly framed it as motivation. That is why the Sylhet match is not merely about two points; it is an opportunity to make a statement. Interestingly, amid the optimism of victory, Sammy also gave the opposition full respect. Referring to Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons, he said Simmons is not the kind of man who will let West Indies' 'dream' come true easily. That comment matters because it shows the balance between confidence and caution inside the camp. Sammy also reminded everyone that Bangladesh are fighting for their own reasons — they have their own World Test Championship goals, and a home side will not accept defeat comfortably in familiar conditions. One concrete reason for West Indies' confidence is their preparation. Sammy credited the camp in Chennai, where the team worked specifically on batting against spin. He claimed that the work showed clearly in Dhaka, where the composure West Indies' batters showed against Bangladesh's spinners was a product of that camp. The coach also said that West Indies' spinners matched the hosts' spinners, which tilted the balance of the match in his team's favour. That is a coach's assertion, and it has not been verified here against independent data, but the belief inside the camp is clearly present. Sammy described Brandon King's unbeaten 81 as special. According to him, the innings was not merely a collection of runs; it demonstrated that this team has both the patience and the skill to bat through difficult conditions. Innings of that kind help a side absorb the pressure of a tour, and if the top order produces similar contributions in Sylhet, West Indies will find it easier to put the hosts under pressure. Another aspect of the coach's comments is the length of the preparation. Sammy also referenced the planning and discussions held in Barbados, where the team set goals for this tour and for the calendar ahead. That suggests West Indies' performance has not come out of nowhere but is the result of a planned process. Sammy also said the team wants to finish the year in a strong position, and that the current standing in the World Test Championship cycle presents a good opportunity to move forward. There is, however, a large unanswered question running through this story. Several key details about the Sylhet Test are not yet public — what the pitch will be like, what the weather will do, what the final elevens will be, and how Bangladesh will respond to defeat in the first Test. Sammy's remarks do not answer those questions; they only tell us what West Indies want. That is also the biggest limitation of this report — it is written almost entirely from the West Indies perspective, with Bangladesh's voice arriving only through Sammy's words. Even so, Sammy's message is clear. He does not want the team to treat the Dhaka win as a final destination. In his words: the same mentality, and a bit more hunger — that is the goal in the Sylhet Test. If West Indies achieve it, it will be a series win on Bangladesh soil, another victory in the World Test Championship cycle, and a firm seal on old unfinished accounts. If they do not, Sylhet will serve as a reminder that winning a match and winning a series are two different things. That is why this contest should not be judged on form alone. West Indies have confidence, preparation and a clearly stated objective. Bangladesh have home conditions, the appetite of a side with something to prove, and their own World Test Championship calculations. Sammy himself has admitted that Phil Simmons will not let their dream come true easily. So the story in Sylhet will begin where it ended in Dhaka — but predicting the ending is difficult.