Kanpur: Quite satisfied with the series win against West Indies, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday said that he was happy with the team's performance, especially the bowlers who have improved as compared to the recent contest against Australia.
Dhoni said, "Once you win the toss and field, it is important to restrict the opponents. We bowled well, but were unlucky. Some edges did not carry, there were lots of play-and-misses. 280 becomes quite a big score on this kind of a wicket. I felt it was not a normal Kanpur wicket, it was much better to bat on. That is why 260 seemed just below a par score.”
“The bowlers have improved. If you compare the Australia series to the kind of death bowling we did today, even if we were missing the yorkers, it was not by much. They were ending up as low full tosses, that is a big improvement for us. Also in the middle overs, Suresh Raina along with the two spinners is a big positive,” said Dhoni in all praise for the top order batsmen.
“The openers gave a very good start and Virat has been in form. We have finished well with the lower order as well."
Meanwhile Virat Kohli, who was Man of the Series, said he was trying to make the most of his form. “Just trying to make the most of the form I am in now. I am trying to stay in the zone. However, the most important month for us is coming now in South Africa, so good to get a few runs before going there. I try to score as many as I can, staying in a nice happy space. We have scored a lot of runs that is why we are No. 1 in ODI right now. South Africa is a challenge and this team likes a challenge. I think we are good enough to stand up to it, and won't disappoint our fans," said Kohli.
Shikhar Dhawan, who was Man of the Match said: "It has been a great year for me. We usually play on these kind of tracks in Delhi and I am used to playing on them. I knew there would not be much bounce and the drives were on. Happy with my form, the team is doing great."
