Rohit gives no excuse after defeat in familiar pitch

Bangladesh- India Series

Rohit gives no excuse after defeat in familiar pitch

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4 Dec 22 21:12:15

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After India's humiliating defeat to Bangladesh, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma cut a frustrated figure in the post-match ceremony, admitting that the batting performance in the first ODI let them down.

Despite being on the verge of a batting collapse against India in a low-scoring thriller, hosts Bangladesh pulled off a heist to stun the Rohit Sharma-led side in the first One Day International (ODI) of the bilateral series on Sunday.

Litton Das' Bangladesh defeated Rohit's Team India by one wicket at the Shere Bangla National Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Bangladesh's second-highest 10th-wicket ODI partnership was recorded by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman as the hosts outclassed the two-time world champions in the series opener in Mirpur.

"It was a very close game. We did pretty well to comeback into that position. We didn't bat well. 184 wasn't good enough, but we bowled pretty well and they held their nerve in the end. If you look back how we bowled right from ball one - of course we would have loved to bowl better at the end - but we bowled pretty well for 40 overs and took wickets. We just didn't have enough runs. Another 25-30 runs would have helped. We were looking at 240-250 after the 25-over mark. When you keep losing wickets it is difficult," Indian skipper Rohit told after the match.

"We need to learn and understand how to play on such wickets. No excuses for us because we are used to these wickets. I don't really know how much they can improve in a couple of practice sessions. I feel the genes are there and it's only about handling pressure. I am sure these guys will learn and we look forward to the next game. Hopefully we can change things around. We know exactly what we need to do in these conditions," Rohit added.