Yuvraj Singh's brisk innings helped improve India's run rate

A shock loss to Bangladesh on Saturday had been a major setback, but a record 257-run win over the associate nation helped their cause no end.

Dravid said: "We achieved what we wanted. We beat Sri Lanka's (243-run) margin of victory against Bermuda."

Virender Sehwag won plaudits from his captain for his belligerent 114.

"Sehwag's a good player and it's good for us that he's back in form before the crucial game against Sri Lanka," said Dravid.

The Indian skipper did save a word for David Hemp, the Glamorgan veteran who hit a gutsy unbeaten 76.

We should be used to it, effigies get burnt every day Dravid on the reaction to India's defeat to Bangladesh

"I think it was a wonderful innings, considering that wickets were falling with such regularity at the other end," said Dravid.

Their victory was a welcome one after their opening Group B defeat to Bangladesh prompted irate fans in India to pelt stones at wicketkeeper Mahendra Dhoni's house and burn effigies of Dravid and team coach Greg Chappell.

"People should get on with life and be resilient. We have got some important games coming up," said Dravid.

"The worrying thing is the safety of our families, we have some young families out there. But we should be used to it, effigies get burnt every day."

And the India captain admitted the media's tendency to whip up expectations had not helped, adding: "Obviously there is a huge exposure in the media and it is probably only going to get worse.

"It is not for me to say whether it is right or wrong. I guess we have to accept it and learn to cope with it."

You never know, if we get 250-plus against Bangladesh (in the last match), then it's a game on Irvine Romaine

Bermuda captain Irvine Romaine, meanwhile, revealed pace bowler Saleem Mukuddem had been omitted from the team because of a disciplinary action

Mukuddem was Bermuda's most effective bowler in their opening World Cup match against Sri Lanka, but Romaine explained: "He was left out of the side owing to some breach of discipline."

But Romaine remained upbeat despite the record defeat, saying: "We are improving every day. Hemp did really well as somebody in the top order got some runs and this is what we wanted.

"India are one of the better sides in the World Cup and we knew we were going to be up against it.