We should've batted sensibly, we're 30-35 runs short: Dhoni

Sent into bat, India were all out for 226 and Dhoni said the home team were 30-35 runs short of the target they would have liked to set before England at the picturesque HPCA Stadium which made its ODI debut today.

"The ODI series was as tight as the Test series. We should have won this game, maybe we should have batted more sensibly. We were 30-35 runs short," Dhoni said at the post-match presentation.

"But it is a young side and it will learn with time."

Although he lauded the bowlers' performance in this series, Dhoni said death bowling still continues to haunt India.

 

"Thankfully, in three games, we didn't have to bowl those death overs, it remains an area of concern.

"Today bowlers got some help, maybe they were a little short today. The bowlers did well this series because the conditions really helped them too. Ishant was a big positive, he bowled really well throughout the series, if you look spell by spell," he said.

"Fielding is a big positive. (Ravindra) Jadeja's form solves the all-rounder problem to an extent too," he added.

Visiting skipper Alastair Cook said England has many positives to take from this tour despite losing the ODI series 2-3.

England today notched up a comprehensive victory by seven wickets and Cook attributed the win in the fifth and final ODI to team effort. MORE