MONTEGO BAY, March 11: Skipper Rahul Dravid hopes that India's two comfortable wins over the Netherlands and the West Indies will not backfire on them when the serious business of the World Cup gets underway.

Dravid said there were some advantages and disadvantages to his side's easy victories in both matches, particularly against West Indies, whom they crushed by nine wickets.

“With a performance like this, it meant that some of our batsmen did not get a chance to bat, and our spin bowlers did not get a chance to bowl,” said the captain.

“I think the advantages some times outweigh the disadvantages when you beat a top team like West Indies so convincingly. I think what it does to the spirit of the team can be very important as well.

“No one should discount the plus points you gain from momentum, the plus points you gain from the confidence that it gives in winning over a team like West Indies who had the upper hand over us a lot over the last year.”—AFP