Panesar's pace was the key difference between the two sides, says Dhoni – Cricket News Update
Facing a crushing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of the Englishmen in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 as the main difference between the two sides.
After winning the first game convincingly, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 crumbled to 142 all-out in their second innings at Wankhede Stadium, courtesy a superb bowling display by Panesar, which got him a total of 11 wickets for the match.
Dhoni believes Monty's brisker pace as compared to the Indian bowlers is what earned him success in the match. "The way Monty bowled, was different from all the other bowlers, all the other bowlers were getting a bit of bounce and turn but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Dermott-Monteith-c65601 was bowling at real pace. Still he was able to get some turn so he was someone who had a big impact on the game. The other bowlers got wickets but they never troubled the other batsmen as Monty did," said Dhoni.
Dhoni believes the conditions in Mumbai favoured the left-handed spinner a lot more than others. He also felt that if http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 were forced to drive more by the Indian attack, the result might have been different.
"Some conditions suit them really well and some do not. I thought the only thing we could have done better was make them drive a bit more. Pietersen and Cook played off the back foot really well," added Dhoni.
After a poor show at Ahmedabad during the first game, where the Englishmen looked out of sorts, the Poms supplemented their bowling line up by having Panesar in the playing XI.
However, Skipper Dhoni is expected to give the same line-up another chance as he indicated that changes were not likely after one bad performance. Even with some talented players awaiting a call up, he feels everyone stands a fair chance.
Having lost the game, the series still hangs in the balance (1-1). With the next game scheduled at Kolkata, India would be desperate to make a comeback and gain the necessary lead in the tournament.
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