Trusted my defense more in Mumbai than Ahmedabad: Kevin Pietersen

Pietersen was also all praise for his team's spinners – Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar, saying the duo varied their pace.

"I haven't faced our spinners but I know that they bowled different paces. Graeme Swann is one of the two (best) off-spinners. Him and Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) are incredible off-spin bowlers. His numbers prove that.

"Monty has always done a great job for us. He has got 10 in the game and hasn't finished yet. He bowls a very good pace. You know when you are going to face him in the nets, he bowls a magnificent pace in the nets. He is quite hard to play when it goes."

Pietersen said he did not know with what mindset the Indian team had come here after winning the Ahmedabad match.

"I don't know what mindset the Indian team has got. I only know about the mindset that our players have got. We have come here to learn. We have come here to try and win. We want to front up to the challenge," the 32-year-old batsman said.

Pietersen, who used the slog sweep to good effect against the Indian spinners, said the particular shot upsets the bowlers' length.

"I think some of the batsmen who have come to India and been successful have been very good sweepers. It (sweep shot) messes around with the length the spinners bowl, it messes around with their fields. It sort of negates that little leg gully that can cause a little issues if spinners bowl straight to you.

"As long as you play well and pick the right ball it is good. If you play it sixth or seventh ball like I did in Ahmedabad, you look like a clown," he said, referring to the way he was bowled round the legs by Pragyan Ojha in the opening game of the series.

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