GUWAHATI, Nov 8 – Blaming the batsmen for today’s drubbing and the loss of the ODI series against Australia, Indian skipper MS Dhoni today stated that the failure of the Indian batsmen in putting their act together at crucial times eventually cost them the home series.
“We lacked consistency in batting throughout the ODI series, which was the deciding factor. Our bowlers, however did their best and I am happy with the way they applied themselves on the field,” Dhoni said during the post-match press conference today.
India lost the match by six wickets in Guwahati, conceding an unassailable lead in the series, with one more match to go.
On the Nehru Stadium wicket, Dhoni said the Guwahati wicket was a good one and there was nothing to complain.
“The new ball did move a bit in the initial overs and that is when our batsmen were undone. The Australians bowled really well and once we were reduced to 27 for five, it was difficult to make a comeback,” the Indian skipper quipped.
“The plan was to negotiate the early overs and then put a decent total on the board. It did not work out the way we wanted and it was disappointing,” the wicket-keeper batsman stated. “Partnerships were not happening for us, which is why we could not put a decent total,” he pointed out.
“At one moment, it looked as if we would not get even get to 150, but thanks to our lower-order batsmen, we managed 170,” he stated.
On losing out the chance to dethrone Australia from the number one slot in the ICC ODI Rankings, Dhoni said, “To able to secure the top slot, one needs to win matches consistently, which of course has not happened in this series.”
Dhoni however refused to read to much into the decision that got him out in today’s match, saying, “Sometimes, you get a good decision and sometime not. That is part and parcel of the game.”
“We are not really worried about earning the number one tag. Having said that, there are a number of games ahead after this series and will try to do well there,” he reiterated.
“The focus of the team, after this series, would be on the Test match series against Sri Lanka,” he added.
“We lacked consistency in batting throughout the ODI series, which was the deciding factor. Our bowlers, however did their best and I am happy with the way they applied themselves on the field,” Dhoni said during the post-match press conference today.
India lost the match by six wickets in Guwahati, conceding an unassailable lead in the series, with one more match to go.
On the Nehru Stadium wicket, Dhoni said the Guwahati wicket was a good one and there was nothing to complain.
“The new ball did move a bit in the initial overs and that is when our batsmen were undone. The Australians bowled really well and once we were reduced to 27 for five, it was difficult to make a comeback,” the Indian skipper quipped.
“The plan was to negotiate the early overs and then put a decent total on the board. It did not work out the way we wanted and it was disappointing,” the wicket-keeper batsman stated. “Partnerships were not happening for us, which is why we could not put a decent total,” he pointed out.
“At one moment, it looked as if we would not get even get to 150, but thanks to our lower-order batsmen, we managed 170,” he stated.
On losing out the chance to dethrone Australia from the number one slot in the ICC ODI Rankings, Dhoni said, “To able to secure the top slot, one needs to win matches consistently, which of course has not happened in this series.”
Dhoni however refused to read to much into the decision that got him out in today’s match, saying, “Sometimes, you get a good decision and sometime not. That is part and parcel of the game.”
“We are not really worried about earning the number one tag. Having said that, there are a number of games ahead after this series and will try to do well there,” he reiterated.
“The focus of the team, after this series, would be on the Test match series against Sri Lanka,” he added.
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