We attacked a bit too much: Dhoni

"There was a point of time in this Test match when we could have lost easily. This is a big learning experience for our fast bowlers as to when and how much to attack. During the middle overs they attacked a bit too much." a relieved captain Dhoni said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

However the Indian captain said that he is happy in the manner his team fought through the five days of the match.

"I am very happy with the performance if consider the time we had for preparation. We only had a basic amount of knowledge of the conditions having played those ODI games.

"When we play outside India, we play with three fast bowlers and a spinner. The spinner normally doesn't have much to do in the first innings, so there is a lot of pressure on the fast bowlers. We needed big effort from the quicks and they delivered," Dhoni stated.

The skipper also had words of praise for Zaheer Khan, who made a good comeback taking five wickets in the match.

"Zak is the leader of the attack and his experience of foreign conditions always helps. He can always teach the bowlers as to what lengths they should bowl. The most impressive thing was his fitness," Dhoni said.

The skipper said that there will be plenty to gain from the Durban Test and he would his fast bowlers to get adequate rest as the time between the two Tests is short.

Virat Kohli, who was aadjuded 'Man of the-Match' for his 119 and 96 said that he is happy to rise up to the challenge in adverse conditions.

"It is the biggest challenge (SA tour). For me there are three tours that you look forward to. Tour of England, Australia and South Africa are the biggest test for young subcontinent side".