T20 World Cup 2024 – Eng vs Ind – Jos Buttler wishes he had bowled Moeen Ali in response at Providence Stadium

“They definitely beat us,” said Buttler in his post-match speech. “I think we probably allowed them to score 20-25 too many runs. That was a challenge they played well in. But they beat us and they deserved to win.”

Early morning rain delayed the start of play for more than an hour, and it came back to create another chance in the middle of India’s innings, and England chose to stick to the same tough line-up that had carried them through the Super Eight, with Reece Topley and Chris Jordan both continuing ahead of the spinners. more on Tom Hartley, and Ben Duckett’s ability against the spinning ball.

“With everything that has happened throughout the tournament, we are proud of everyone’s efforts to be here”

Jos Buttler

“Obviously, they have good spinners,” Buttler said. “Our two boys bowled well, but looking back, I should have brought Moeen on [on] in that innings, the way the spin was playing.

“Obviously since the rain was there in those conditions, I probably didn’t think it would change that much,” he added. “And I really don’t think it really happened. I thought they beat us. They scored above average. So I don’t think the toss was the difference between the teams.”

Both trophies are now vital to England’s grasp, and a semi-final exit is a far better defense than last year’s 50-over World Cup, with England still out of the tournament after losing three of their four matches. great opponents.

Their early loss to Australia left them needing grace to advance to the group stage, while their loss to South Africa in St Lucia cost them a tough semi-final tie, with India looking to avenge the Adelaide result with Rohit’s explanation. as “satisfactory” performance.

“Two years ago, under different circumstances, it’s very different,” Buttler said, when asked to reflect on his team’s turnaround in fortunes. “Congratulations to India, they played a very good game of cricket and they deserved to win.

“With everything that’s happened throughout the tournament, we’re proud of everyone’s efforts to be here,” he added, recalling their strong run from Group 2, when only a late break in Antigua allowed them to take the lead. on the field in the match they must win against Namibia.

“You can only play what is put in front of you. We had a lot of difficulties during the tournament. We fought well as a team, and we played the best cricket in the teams but we fell short when we needed it the most. .”