Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that it was in-form Virat Kohli's dismissal proved to be the key in India's crushing nine-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the second one-dayer in Hambantota.

"We lost too many wickets too quickly. After Virat fell, we failed to make a comeback. It was a disappointing day for us," said Dhoni at the post-match presentation ceremony.

After bundling out India for a paltry 138 in only 33.3 overs, Sri Lankan openers Upul Tharanga (59 not out) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (50) added 119 runs for the opening wicket as the hosts exacted a sweet revenge to draw the series level at 1-1.

Dhoni said the team needs to learn from mistakes and rectify them in the games ahead."We need to learn from our experiences and not think too much about these defeats. You need to learn from mistakes but don't keep them in mind," he said.

He also praised opener Gautam Gambhir who waged a lone battle and was the last man out on 65. "Gambhir batted really well. In the last five games, we have had some good performances from our batsmen and bowlers."

Well, all we can say is better luck next time Indians!

Source: TNN