By Ashish Shukla
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Jun 7 (PTI) Disappointed with West Indies' poor batting in the four-wicket loss to India in the first one-dayer, Ramnaresh Sarwan bemoaned the absence of the explosive Chris Gayle in the hosts' line-up.
"Frankly, you miss his presence. But selectors have given us a team and we have to try to and do our best. But the spirit of the team is high and we are only going to get better," Sarwan said after the loss yesterday in which India chased down a modest 215 with four wickets in hand.
Sarwan said the performance of the second-string India, which is without seniors such Sachin Tendulkar and regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is a lesson for his side.
"I was impressed by the way they played spin and kept rotating the strike.