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Borde blames bowlers for dismal performance
17 August 2001

While the batsmen failed to put up a decent score in either innings, selection committee chairman Chandu Borde chose to attack the bowlers for India's humiliating 10-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle on Friday.

"The bowlers gave away too many runs and did not take advantage of the wicket in the beginning when they should have bowled a better line and length," Borde told PTI over phone from Pune.

"It was yet another dismal performance (by the Indians)," he said but refused to go into the merits of Saurav Ganguly's leadership. "This is not the time to do that... The captain is equally disappointed."

Borde hoped the team would leave the defeat behind and play the next two Tests with a renewed zeal. "Ours is a talented team and all they (the players) need to do is to regroup themselves and play to their potential, putting the past behind them," he said.

© PTI


Teams India, Sri Lanka.
Players/Umpires Sourav Ganguly, Chandu Borde.
Tours India in Sri Lanka
Grounds Galle International Stadium

Results & Scores
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
India 234 & 299 (124.5 ov)
Sri Lanka 610/6d
[Scorecard]



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