“We could have bowled better in the death overs and we lost quite a few wickets in the middle,” lamented India Red opener Abhinav Mukund, after his side fell short by 11 runs in their quest to beat India Blue in the second match of the NKP Challenger Trophy here yesterday.

Mukund scored 83 as India Red took the match to the final over on a day when 358 runs were scored in boundaries, leaving the Holkar Cricket Stadium crowd elated.