Guwahati, November 08: Dejection writ large on his face after losing the ODI series to Australia, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team lost today’s do-or-die match in the first 15 minutes itself.
Dhoni’s gamble to bat first on a tricky track boomeranged and the match virtually slipped out of their hand by nine overs when the home side was gasping for breath at 27 for five.
“During the toss I said that the first half hour will be crucial for us but the first 15 minutes proved more than enough,” Dhoni said after the match.
“We lost quite a few wickets after that we never really were in the game,” he explained.
With today’s win, Australia took an unassailable 4-2 lead in the series.
–PTI