Know to take wins and losses in equal measure, it wasn't surprising to see India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintain his poise after his side's 214-run defeat — their worst loss on Indian soil."I don't even count it as a bad performance," the skipper joked when asked about the defeat.


India players attend the post-match presentation ceremony after their defeat to South Africa at Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble

"Yes, we dropped few catches, we bowled too short at the start, but I think up to 20-25 overs we were in control. Later on, they started to accelerate. And 439 runs was a very difficult target to chase. We were optimistic about chasing up to 350 and fight it out, but later when even 10 runs increase, it puts a lot of pressure." Yesterday, India put on their poorest performance on the field in the series.