SPORT AUS DHONI 2

"Initially, there was a bit of movement. But it was not
off the wicket but because of the air as it was an early
start. But as the day progressed it became better to bat on
when the seamers were bowling in the second half. But I still
think the spinners held the key on a wicket like this," Dhoni
explained.

Dhoni conceded the match was as good as lost when the
side lost its top half for a meagre 27.
"I think 27 for five was a bit too much. If we lost maybe
one or two wickets, it would still be decent because you had
the chance of getting back. We had a seventh batsman and we
have also seen Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar
contributing to a certain extent," said Dhoni.
"It was difficult to come back after that. Even 150 was
looking very difficult after that and we were fortunate to
cross the mark after that," he added.
Overall, Dhoni observed, the batsmen had not been
consistent in the series.
"I think we are lacking consistency in our batting. We
haven't backed the opportunities that we have got. A majority
of the batsmen haven't contributed at the same time. In the
games where our top order didn't perform, our middle order
also didn't bat well.
"In the end we have lost the series. We have done well in
patches in this series but we haven't grabbed the
opportunities," said Dhoni. More PTI TAP
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