Indian skipper MS Dhoni has said that his bowlers are lacking in confidence after their defeat against Pakistan.

Pakistan rattled up a huge 302 for nine against India in Saturday's clash, creaming Indian bowlers all around the park en route to an impressive 54-run win.

"I would say they are short of confidence. These are talented boys who have bowled well in all conditions. Once they start clicking everything will fall in place.

"The thing is you see good performances in the domestic and IPL circuit and you suddenly think of them as India prospects. But a 50-over game is different from a 20-over match. It also tests your endurance, whether you are similarly fresh in bowling at the death," Dhoni said.

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To keep their semifinal chances alive India will have to beat Australia on Monday and West Indies in the last league match on Wednesday.

Dhoni believed the wicket at the SuperSport park on Monday would be a fresh one.

"One doesn't know how it would behave. But yes we did bowl a bit too short on that wicket (at New Wanderers). We needed to bowl full," he said.

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