Dravid remains upbeat despite defeat

Despite losing two close contests to go down 2-1 in the five-match one-day series, Rahul Dravid was confident that the Indian team could bounce back in the Trinidad double-header over the weekend. Looking back at the third ODI in St Kitts, Dravid agreed that the Indian batting in the last 15 overs - they scored 41 runs and lost six wickets - cost them the game. "The last 15 cost us. We played really badly and the three run-outs were critical."

The biggest worry for India has been their poor batting in all three matches. Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag have each played one big innings while Mohammad Kaif has chipped in with two half-centuries, but the rest of the middle order has struggled to come to terms with the slow West Indian pitches. "We need to get more runs from the lower order but we will come back," Dravid said. "The batsmen are getting used to the slow wickets and will get better."

Looking ahead to the last two games, Dravid remained upbeat about India's chances. "We can win the next two matches. The one positive in this series has been that all three matches have been close and we have not played anywhere near our best." The last two games will be played on Friday and Sunday.