NEW DELHI: Team India skipper Hardik Pandya gave no excuses after losing the five-match T20I series 2-3 against West Indies, but instead made a big statement that losing is good at times as it gives you a lot of learnings.The Indian batters faltered when it truly counted, as a resolute West Indies side handed captain Pandya his first bilateral series defeat, securing a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the fifth and final T20I in Florida on Sunday."We lost the momentum after the 10 overs when I came in and couldn't capitalise on the situation.
I believe we are gonna challenge ourselves.
We try to get better.
In hindsight, it is fine.
We don't need to explain much.
I know how the boys are within the group.
We have enough time to figure it out," Pandya said at the post-match presentation."Losing is good at times.
On the positive side, we have done a lot of learnings.
The boys showed character.Credit to them.
They kept coming and tried something new.
It is part of the process.
It is what I feel at that moment.
If I see a situation, I generally prefer something that comes to mind," Pandya said."No rocket science, just my gut feel.
Every youngster who is coming in, is showing character.
I can't be more happy when I see a youngster come in and put his hand up.
A big thank you to everyone.
The T20 World Cup would be here.
There would be bigger numbers then," Pandya added.With a 3-2 series victory, West Indies emerged triumphant, thanks to a magnificent unbeaten knock of 85 off 55 balls by opener Brandon King, which made light work of the target in just 18 overs.A mere day after showcasing a batting clinic on a pitch that seemed tailor-made for them, the Indian batters, except for Suryakumar Yadav's gritty yet effective 61 off 45 balls, struggled and could only muster a sub-par total of 165 for nine, having opted to bat on a worn surface that had progressively slowed down.