KOLKATA: India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant admitted the team had only themselves to blame after failing to chase down a modest 124-run target against South Africa in the opening Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Calling it a missed opportunity, Pant said the batters needed to adapt better to the difficult surface.

“We should have been able to chase it,” Pant said at the post-match presentation, standing in for injured captain Shubman Gill. “The pressure kept on building. We didn’t capitalise enough. There was help from the wicket for the bowlers, but a score of 120 can still be tricky. We should have soaked in the pressure and adapted.”

Pant insisted the defeat would not derail the team’s confidence as they head into the second Test in Guwahati. “We haven’t discussed changes yet, but we w

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