Colombo: Despite India defeating Afghanistan by 23 runs in the T20 World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn’t seem to be much happy with way Indians managed the win against the minnows. Dhoni said that though a win was always good, it’s wasn’t a great performance in any way.

“This format balances both teams. If one of the opposition batsman or bowler has a great day, it could change the result. We won and every win is good. It was a good start but not a great performance from us. To be honest, there are a lot of areas we have to improve on,” said Dhoni, adding that Yuvraj Singh did his job as the part-time bowler.

“People talk a lot about five bowlers, but what matters is on the day how they bowl, whether they are a part-timer or a specialist," said Dhoni.

Meanwhile Virat Kohli, who got the man-of-the-match award, said that it was always good start on a winning note. "It’s always good to get a start, good to start on a winning note. But to be honest, it’s always tough to play against a team which has nothing to lose. They were in a situation where they could try a lot of things. We had to be more careful,” said Virat.

Nawroz Mangal, the losing captain, said that it was a good game for the boys. “We could have done better. Our shot selection poor and that’s why we have lost the game. We could have done better in the field. But we are satisfied that we restricted the mighty Indian batting to 160," he said.

By Indian Sports News Network