India, Sept. 17 -- Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus admitted his side must improve its strike rate and reduce dot balls, while stressing the need for quality pitches at home to develop its white-ball game after the seven-wicket loss to India in the second T20I here.

Afghanistan lost to India by seven wickets in the second T20I here on Tuesday after posting 164 for seven, allowing the Men in Blue to chase down the target in just 15.2 overs and seal the three-match series 2-0.

"Look, we want good cricket wickets. It's as simple as that. This is T20 cricket. We're not trying to make a track spicy for a Test match. We've got to be good enough," Pybus said.

The 62-year-old England-born coach suggested that Afghanistan could look at appo...