Dhoni takes responsibility for failed chase
January 20, 2016  17:24
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Taking full responsibility for the inexplicable collapse against Australia in the fourth cricket ODI, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he should have steered the team home after fluent centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli. Chasing 349 for a win at the Manuka Oval, the visitors were sailing along at 277 for one before they lost nine wickets for 46 runs to nosedive to 323 all out in 49.2 overs.

Losing the match by 25 runs, India trail the five-match series 0-4 and Dhoni was expectedly disappointed.

"I am not angry, I'm disappointed. This was one game we should have batted much better. I'll take responsibility, I should have carried on but I got out...There was a bit of pressure on the youngsters. International cricket is all about pressure, you think about the right shot. You realise you have to take a bit more time and take the game slightly to the end," Dhoni said in the post-match presentation.
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