"The way we started, we weren't able to build partnerships. We should have got closer. I am disappointed with the shot selection of our batsmen today. Once you are set it's important to carry on," Dhoni said after the match.
"We were in a decent position to chase down and at one point the game was 50/50. It was important the batsman carried on till the Powerplay. We could have done that but we played shots that were not really intended. That harmed us," he said.
He said considering the wicket here, lack of genuine fast bowlers had hurt his side.
"We don't have genuine fast bowlers, we have more swing bowlers, so we couldn't generate the bounce that the Australian bowlers did. The bowlers had to hit the deck from the start. If you can dig it in, you get extra bounce," he reasoned.
More From This Section
Defending his spinners, Dhoni said, "The spinners did well though when we finished off (the Australian innings), we gave too much runs away."
"It was a fantastic all-round performance. We spoke about that before the game. We had to do that right through the series, and get contributions regularly, if we wanted to beat India in this series," said Bailey who was also adjudged the man-of-the-match for his 82-ball 85 in his side's innings.