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'First 15 overs made the difference'
India's failure to contain Pak batsmen in the first 15 overs was one of the major reason behind their series loss, feels spinner Harbhajan Singh.
The failure to contain Pakistani batsmen in the first 15 overs was one of the major reason behind India's disappointing one-day series loss, feels off spinner Harbhajan Singh.
"We could not contain Pakistan in the first 15 overs and gave away too many runs. This was one of the reasons for our loss," Harbhajan told reporters at the sidelines of a campaign.
It was very disappointing to lose the series after having taken a 2-0 lead and it was the team's collective failure, he said.
Pakistan, considered underdogs after losing the first two matches, came back strongly to win the next four matches and clinch the series 4-2.
Harbhajan said the team has failed to perform in the one-dayers for a long time now and everyone would have to work upon the problems areas before the start of the new season.
Middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh said the team failed to implement their plans and this cost them dearly.
On the criticism that he was not performing well off late, he said it was true to some extent but one should also look at the circumstances before giving their judgments.
"When I come to bat we sometimes need to score at a rate of six or seven to win the match or we had lost too many early wickets."
