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The Indian team will look to return to normalcy batting their full quota of 50 overs in the World Cup quarter-final against Australia here today.
The Indians failed to go the full distance in three previous games against England, South Africa and the West Indies in the group stage.
It cost them crucial points in two of those matches, and on the third occasion, they escaped unscathed because their recklessness with the willow was out-matched by the Caribbeans.
But with the tournament having entered the knockout stage, the Indians can't afford to repeat the mistake. It should come as no surprise then that the issue has been discussed extensively in team meetings since they arrived here.
MiD DAY has learnt from sources in the Indian team that the think-tank has stressed on the importance of batting the full quota of overs and how the batsmen's failure to do so cost them victory against England and South Africa.
The team management has also advised the top three batsmen to pass on their knowledge about the nature of the pitch to the middle and lower order so that they could pace the innings accordingly.
On the eve of the Australia clash, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that the batsmen have to pull up their socks.
"In all those games, we wanted to accelerate and get as many runs as possible. I think that was one of the main reasons why we lost a number of wickets," Dhoni said.
"Of course, you need to accelerate but once you have lost two-three wickets, you need to curb your instincts and look to bat 50 overs.
"So, instead of looking to get 40 runs, you should look to get 20-25 runs which may really count at the end of the day."
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