Cricket

Toss was crucial: Dhoni

After winning the ODI series in Sri Lanka 3-1, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the toss played a crucial role in the win as the wicket gave enough assistance to the spinners in the second half of the match.

“It was a good toss to win, there was something in the wicket for the spinners and they got a lot of turn. Even the pacers did well,” Dhoni said. “All the member of the team backed each other and took up responsibility when it was required and this actually helped the team.”

“Suresh batted beautifully, we were having a good partnership but we got out at crucial moments and did not score as much as we would have wanted in the last 10 overs. I think we should have scored at least 25 runs more,” said Dhoni, who shared a 143-run partnership with Suresh Raina.

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene also agreed with his Indian counterpart and said the toss put the visitors on an advantageous position.

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