Raipur, Dec. 3 -- Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has expressed his thoughts after the KL Rahul-led India suffered a four-wicket defeat against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday.

Pathan said that India's batting in the last few overs cost the game. At one stage, Team India were 284/4 in 40 overs, and the stage was set to put a strong total on the board. However, South African bowlers bowled tight lines and conceded 74 runs in the last 10 overs as India reached 358/5 in 50 overs.

"Last few overs while batting cost India the game," the former Indian all-rounder wrote on X.

India was put to bat first at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur by the Proteas, who had the hosts down at 62/2 after dismissals of Rohit...