The shot selection wasn't great at the beginning. Raina and Jadeja did well to put up 246, I thought we missed Nehra. Had he not been injured we could have definitely made a fist of this. Sree wasn't in great form so that didn't help. Bowler's getting back into form is a big plus for us.
Could you please explain to me what "made a fist" means in this context?
Actually, after having lost the match, the captain uttered the paragraph with woes.
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To "make a fist of" means to make a reasonably successful attempt at something.
— Mr Wordy
To "make a fist of" means to make a reasonably successful attempt at something.
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