"I am part of the selection committee and there is no hindsight thinking. This is what we got, this is what we thought was going to be the best option for this particular match," Lara said in a post-play interview.

"The other part of the equation is that we've got seven batters and we see that Australia only batted up to number five today (yesterday) so we as batsmen have to come out and do the job," Lara asserted.

"The bowlers found it tough today (yesterday) but there are still four days left in the match and it is an opportunity for great things to happen with a very young batting line-up," added Lara.

"I think we are going to see our team come out and bat really well. Honestly, I don't think we are going to lose 20 wickets on this track come this match," remarked Lara.

He also defended his tactic of giving left-arm pacer 12 consecutive overs in the pre-lunch session.

"First of all, you got three bowlers and at some point in time, someone will have to bowl a long spell," Lara said.

"Maybe, he (Collins) didn't come back well after his first spell but I thought (Mervyn) Dillon bowled well and we needed to conserve him for a little while.

"Maybe, after lunch, Pedro had to do a bit of the donkey work so I think he bowled well," noted Lara.

"All that is hindsight and I'm not one for that. We got to look at what's going on out there and make sure and repair the damage.

"I thought we bowled well in the first session, getting two wickets. It was always going to be a tall order when you pick three fast bowlers," Lara contended.

"We got some medium pacers in (David) Bernard and Wavell (Hinds) and the casual off-spin of Samuels. Things didn't work out for them today (yesterday) but I don't think we looked lethargic," noted Lara.

His said Australia are always a fast-scoring side and their run-rate was not surprising on the pitch.

"If you look at the history of Australia's performances over the years, and you know that they score, anywhere in the world, that amount of runs in a day; maybe not that much (391) but they do score in excess of 300-plus, close to 400 runs a day.