Dhoni blames his batsmen

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni credited Bangladesh's bowlers and also blamed his batsmen for the defeat at Mirpur yesterday.

Speaking to reporters at the stadium, Dhoni praised the way Mustafizur Rahman used his variations to outfox the visitors.

"Today he bowled really well. Being a left-armer is certainly an advantage. He mixed his variations well. That was the main reason why he was so successful," said Dhoni.

"I think the key to chasing down big totals is partnerships. The bigger the partnership, the easier it becomes. We kept losing wickets in the middle, which I feel was crucial, especially on wickets that turn out to be on the slower side. The batting was really not up to it," he added.

Furthermore he praised the way Bangladesh's batsmen took on the bowlers right from the word go.

"They were successful. It's not as though we bowled bad deliveries. They went after the bowlers even when they bowled good deliveries. 308 was an achievable target but the batting was not up to it," said Dhoni.

When asked about the key aspects of Bangladesh's match that changed the game, the skipper said, "I think, their bowling and our batting. Though they bowled well, they knew the home conditions well and they knew the kind of variations that would be helpful."

Dhoni's collision with the young Mustafizur garnered plenty of attention on social media by the time the match was over last night. Mustafizur had to leave the field temporarily, before coming back to complete his five-wicket haul.

Speaking about the collision he said, "Well I thought he would move, he thought I would move and at the end both of us collided. I have to take the closest path to the crease. It was a typical street clash. Thankfully neither of us got injured."