India 'A' coach Rahul Dravid described the team’s 119-run loss to Australia A as disappointing and said they will come back stronger in the next match of the triangular One-day series.
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"I think it is a disappointing performance all round with the ball first, in the field as well and with the bat. The good thing, I guess, is that we have got hopefully four games and we get to try and correct this," Dravid said after India 'A' folded for 215 chasing 334 in the second One-day match on Friday.
"All these guys are youngsters and they are all trying to really impress the selectors and make a mark for themselves. I am sure they will be keen in each and every game that they play. It is a great opportunity. It is a great opportunity to learn. It is a great opportunity to impress and so they do not feel that the issue is with motivation. That is not the problem. The problem today is just the execution, which was poor with the ball and bat," the India legend added.
India 'A' players didn't play spin well in the Test series, and, in this game too, they showed lack of skill in tackling spin.
"It is an area that we need to definitely consider. You will remember the way Moin Ali and others bowled in Test match. Here, we were chasing a big total. The leg-spinner Adam Zampa is always going to take chances for wickets. When you are chasing 334 you have to take a lot of risks," the former India captain said.
"I think we can definitely play spinners a lot better than we have. Honestly, they played spin better than we have in the Test matches and even in this One-day game today. Something we speak about and spoken about and something we practised as well… Just a question of being able to execute it in the game."