Hard to improve fielding: Dhoni

BANGALORE, India - India's sloppy fielding nearly cost it defeat against England but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted it would be difficult to lift the standards of his ageing side.

India racked up a huge score of 338 in its clash on Sunday in Bangalore, helped by a century from Sachin Tendulkar, but the match ended in a dramatic tie after England skipper Andrew Strauss hit 158.

The host nation's powerful batting line-up has fired in both World Cup matches so far but there are growing concerns about its bowling and fielding after conceding 283 in its win against Bangladesh and 338 against England.