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"Yes, we conceded a lot of runs in the last two overs. But we got a good start but did not have enough wickets in hand in the last ten overs to put pressure on them. Had I stayed on for two more overs things could have turned out differently," said Dhoni after his team's nine-run defeat.
The power was switched off by SCA officials to conduct the sound and laser show for the assembled crowd that stayed on after the conclusion of the prize distribution function.
Dhoni had answered a few questions before power was switched off, which prompted him to ask if he "can call it a day".
Victorious England captain Alastair Cook could not address the media at all.
India's pace spearhead Ishant Sharma was taken to the cleaners for 20 runs in the penultimate over and then
Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave away 18 in the final over.
Dhoni clouted four sixes in his whirlwind knock of 32 off 25 balls before he was dismissed by Jade Dernbach in the 45th over.
India, chasing England's imposing total of 325 for four, finished at 316 for nine.
Dhoni said the fast outfield made it even tougher to stem the flow of runs though he felt it was a 280-290 wicket.
"The outfield was very fast," he said.
Dhoni is asking for bowlers capable of bowling maidens for the last 2 overs of a oneday international to No.1 ranking team, having lost only 4 wickets...
Dhoni is asking for bowlers capable of bowling maidens for the last 2 overs of a oneday international to No.1 ranking team, having lost only 4 wickets...
Dhoni is asking for bowlers capable of bowling maidens for the last 2 overs of a oneday international to No.1 ranking team, having lost only 4 wickets...
This time it is the last 2 overs.. Gr8..You took time to settle and when victory is almost out of sight, hit balls out of the ground.. Everyone thought that This greatest ever captain, wicketkeeper and helicopter batsman would bail India out planning the finale properly.. But do some hitting (Not serving the interests of the country) and then find the reason at the end of the defeat.. One single question -> Why Kumar couldnt bowl all 10 overs? Answer is I Know better.. For a while take this man out and have some bold people face the opponents.. You cannot hope for it as BCCI is frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends with Dhanadhan !
further match should be, "do or die"
Dhoni seems to think he alone is authorised to hit sixes and not the opposition at the end of the innings!
first of all Dhoni is not fit to be player Then think about Captain If our team has to improve replace all old players with new players from Ranji trophy with which only we can hope of winning in future. Also these player like dhoni, Schwag, zaher, etc were playing just for funds so put a raid on these & distribute these fund to Poor people
Time to Throw out Skill-Lacking Ishant Sharma as He Has never been capable of Leading The Bowling Side.
Dear Dhoni, Please remember 'In life there are Reasons and Results' For the last 2 years you are only giving reasons, Don't you think that the time has come to produce results or quit, M G DEOKAR
This defeat exposed the poor fielding and bowling in last spell. To some extent captaincy in organisingg bowlers Nevertheless a battered team to chase such a target and loose marginally i wouls say result apart our team performed well . We should not forget they are a demoralised lot
