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We will regroup: Dravid
Dravid said the team needed to sort out its problems against the new ball and promised to regroup.
Indian skipper Rahul Dravid said the team needed to sort out its problems against the new ball and promised to regroup after the crushing 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in the fourth one-day international on Friday.
"Shaun Pollock bowled a very good spell early in our innings and we lost important wickets. We are losing a few wickets early on and we need to work on that," Dravid said after South Africa took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Dravid admitted that South Africa outclassed them in all departments of the game at the day-night enounter and they need to regroup before the fifth one-dayer at Mumbai on November 28.
"We were outclassed in all departments of the game and we need to be regrouped," he said. "We are united. We are together and I am sure we will regroup."
Dravid said the dew factor came into play as it made difficult to bowl in the evening.
"There was lot of dew and it was tough. It was not easy to bowl," he added.
An elated South African captain Graeme Smith, who was declared man of the match for his unbeaten 134, said he was happy to be 2-1 up in the series.
"It was an awesome win and a great team effort. I am delighted that we are 2-1 up in the series," he said.
He said he enjoyed playing in front of the Indian crowd.
"I thoroughly enjoyed playing in front of the Indian crowd," he said.
