His dream of winning an 'away' Test series shattered by New Zealand, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly tried to unsuccessfully hide his emotions.
After India were beaten by four wickets in the second Test, Ganguly said, "I am disappointed with the way the [Test] series went for us, but this is not the end of the world.
"We now have to prepare for the one-dayers and hopefully we will come up with a much improved performance."
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming also expected a much tougher contest in the ODIs. Since the wickets will not be as difficult as they were in the Tests, he said his team will have to work harder.
"The Indians struggled on the pitches here, but the one-day wickets will suit them a lot better," Fleming said.
He admitted his team was nervous while chasing the target on Sunday, especially after he himself got out.
"We knew the Indians were in for a good fight. It was a very tense
finish."Fleming complimented his bowlers for their excellent performance in the series and said they used the favourable conditions very well.
"It is one thing to have helpful conditions and quite another to be able to use it to your advantage and put the balls in the right place. Its great to captain a bowling unit as the one we have right now," he said.
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