India, Sept. 11 -- UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput praised the high-quality Indian bowling attack following his team's nine-wicket loss in the Asia Cup on Wednesday, admitting that his batters were "overawed" by the star-studded opposition.

India bowled UAE out for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs before chasing down the target in a mere 4.3 overs. Rajput, a former India cricketer and coach, said his players were not used to facing such elite bowling and struggled to cope under pressure.

"They never play such kind of bowlers. They were overawed by big names," Rajput, who was a support staff member of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian side, said after the match, pointing to the gulf in experience between the two sides.

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