Harare, India player Ravi Bishnoi said the team needs to bounce back stronger and return to the field for the second T20I with a fresh mind just a day after suffering an unexpected defeat against an inexperienced Zimbabwe team here.

India failed badly in the chase of 116 and were bowled out for 102 in the first T20I here on Saturday. The second match will be played here on Sunday.

“We are doing our best and we need to bounce back stronger. We just have to come back tomorrow (Sunday) with a fresh mind for the second match,” Bishnoi said in the post-match press meet.

Bishnoi said India failed to create a good partnership and that led to its downfall.

“It was a good game of cricket, but we collapsed, we lost continuous wickets. A partnership would have improved the game for us. We couldn't do that. I think that made a difference,” he said.

“Zimbabwe's bowling and fielding were really good. They did not allow us to build alliances,” he added.

The 23-year-old scored a career-best 4/13 against the Africans here, and the player said he is constantly trying to improve his craft.

“We can learn something from every game. “I try to learn from every game and improve in what I do,” he stated.

Bishnoi said it is time for young players to take the Indian team forward after the retirement of senior professionals like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja.

“It's time for new players. The veteran players retired and handed over control to us. It is our responsibility to take the flight forward.”

Despite the setback, Bishnoi said Shubman Gill led the team well.

“Shubman's captaincy is very good. His bowling changes were accurate, it is a sign of good captaincy,” he added.