{ "id": "41167", "author": "13", "cnmid": "0", "title": "Team has character, lacks experience, says Virat Kohli", "lang": "en", "series": "349", "cup_year": "2018", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "London, Sep 11 (CRICKETNMORE):  Observing that the five-match Test series against England was highly competitive, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said India played fearless cricket and the team has a lot of character but lacked in experience. India lost", "subtype": "", "editor1": "

London, Sep 11 (CRICKETNMORE): <\/strong> Observing that the five-match Test series against England was highly competitive, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said India played fearless cricket and the team has a lot of character but lacked in experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India lost the fifth and final Test by 118 runs despite heroic resistance from opener KL Rahul (149) and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (114) in the second innngs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England, thus, won the series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin after India were bowled out for 345 chasing 464 for victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We have character in the team and we just need some experience," Kohli said at the post match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lauding the efforts of Rahul and Pant, who raised hopes of an improbable win, Kohli said the team's willingless to fight till the end came to the fore. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I think a lot of credit has to go to the two young guys. The kind of cricket we have played might not show on the scorecard. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Pant showed a lot of grit and character. When you get into a zone when you are not thinking about the result, things go your way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I am delighted for both the guys and it speaks of India's future. We did not take out opportunities."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kohli, who has had a great series himself amassing 593 runs, added that the five games with packed crowd and some fascinating cricket on display has been a great advertisement for the longest format of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Both the teams know this series has been a competitive one. This has been a great advert for Test cricket. The basic idea was to go out there and play the cricket we are supposed to do," Kohli said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"England are a professional side and we realized that as the game changed with in two-three overs. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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