Dharamsala, Oct 2: India captain MS Dhoni on Friday (October 2) said he believed some umpiring decisions which did not go in favour of his side changed the game as South Africa beat the hosts by seven wickets in the first T20 international at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here. (Fans attack umpire Kulkarni)
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He said the total of 199 that India had amassed was close to par but added they gave to many runs away in small phases during the game.
"We had something close to par, but there was dew and in high altitude the ball travels faster. There were periods where we conceded too many runs. That puts a lot of pressure on the bowlers. Any over above 20, it puts a lot of pressure," he said. (Rohit in elite list)
He lastly pointed to the fact the bowlers were not able strangle the opposition even after having such a huge score onboard.
"You need to choke the opposition, you need to make it tough for them. We couldn't do that today, despite having 200 runs on the board," he said.
IANS