Jos Buttler provokes England to play better longer after India takes the lead in the Odra series | Current news
English captain Jos Buttler invited his side to play better after falling to a defeat of four WICKET against India in the first of the three games in Nagpur.
The Phil Salt 43 of the 26 balls saw the English race up to 75 without loss after he first decided to hit, just to lose three shots at an intervals of eight balls and never managed to regain their momentum.
Buttler and Jacob Bethell helped England 248 in 47.4 addings, and India recovered from a fall 19-2 to a cruise to their victory with 68 balls.
The latest defeat came after the loss of the 4-1 T20 series against the same opposition, and former English captain Kevin Pietersen marked his bowling as “predictably” during the Indian chase.
“Obviously disappointed I didn’t win,” Buttler said in a presentation after the match. “We started a fantastic start, two guys [Salt and Ben Duckett] They were very aggressive in the game of power.
“The loss of four shots is so close to us. When you see the way the player played, another 40 or 50 runs could have been crucial.
“This is not the way we want to play. We want to put opposition to the pressure and keep the momentum as long as possible. It was the same through the T20S, as it is today.
“The game was in Salda, but the credit for Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, who put together a good partnership. We need to play better better, we need to better execute our plans, and when we get momentum and opposition under pressure, extend the longer.”
England ‘needs to be tightened’
The defeat of England followed in their first match from the defeat against the series against West Indies in November, and Joe Root and Buttler returned to 50 international cricket since 2023.
The Buttler’s side now has two more matches to improve this month’s champion trophy, Live on Sky SportsWith Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan in their eight team tournament.
“The tools are all there,” formerly former English cricket matt said TNT Sports. “We know how talented the team is and the team is, but you have to go out and make your plans on the field.
“For me, you could say that they did not play a 50 -over crisner for a long time. They should be sharpened in numerous areas.”
Former English bowler Steven Finn, also part of TNT Sports coverage, added: “If India sees Chink in your armor, especially returning all their big rifles, they will use it.
“England had them on ropes in the first nine supplements, but the sign of a good team is the one who does exactly what India did. A few key moments in the game, where they were supposed to take their opportunity to break through the door, are.”
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