Following the 31-run defeat against England in the first Test at Edgbaston, Indian captain Virat Kohli has slammed team’s batsmen, saying that the “shot selection” could have been better. India were bundled out for just 162 in their second innings while chasing paltry 194. Kohli stood tall in both the innings and scored 149 and 51 respectively. Apart from him, no other batsman go going. “Our shot selection could have been better. We definitely need to apply ourselves better with the bat, but England came back superbly. We need to take the positives and move forward. We can be proud as a team to start against England in England the way we have. There is a lot to learn from the lower order in the first innings, Ishant and Umesh got stuck in the middle. Ishant showed character here, Umesh hung around with Hardik again,” said Kohli during the post-match presentation.

“There is no hiding from this game; we need to be positive, relentless and whatever the feelings are would come out now in no time. We need to take the negatives out and build on the positives as we go on,” he added.  Ind vs Eng 1st Test Full Scorecard.

Kohli also reflected back on the match and said it was a great game of cricket. He also praised England for their determination. “It was a great game of cricket for all those watching at home and here in the stadium. Glad to be a part of such an exciting Test match; there were a couple of moments when we came back," Kohli said. India vs England 1st Test Day 4 Video Highlights: Virat Kohli and Co Suffer Heartbreaking Loss in Series Opener

"A team like England doesn't let you do it every day, they were relentless and they made us work very hard for our runs. It sets up the series nicely and gives us what we need to do going forward,” the Indian captain added.

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