India batting fails again with pakistan

They lost eight successive overseas Tests. They lost a home Test series. And now the ODI world champions have lost a home bilateral series for the first time in more than three years. They are in free fall, and continue to touch a newer nadir each time. The failure of the batsmen has been a common factor in all these reversals, and it was no different at Eden Gardens. Despite the bowlers taking ten wickets for 109 to keep Pakistan to 250, India crumbled without any fight, losing their top five batsmen before they had reached 100. The tail had collapsed before MS Dhoni could even think about improbables such as miracles.

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Dhoni: ‘The bowlers brought us back into the game. The spinners bowled well and the fast bowlers also contributed. We lost too many wickets with the bat. We could get 80 or 90 runs in the last 10 overs but we needed wickets in hand. That didn’t happen so it was too difficult. If one of the top 3 play with the middle order, it becomes easy. It’s not like they’re not trying though. We’ve got the experience in the batting line up but it’s about the form. We’ll have to adapt to the new rules as well. We’re a very good fielding side, we have to bowl well and score runs as well. There was something on the pitch for the fast bowlers and the spinners. Overall, there was plenty for each and everyone (talking about the pitch).’