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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.





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