Jos Buttler and Co were thrashed by India in the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on Thursday, June 28.
Jos Buttler admits his mistakes after losing in semi-final against India (Credit: Getty)
New Delhi: England captain Jos Buttler remained true to his honest nature as he admitted the tactical error he made during the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final against India in Guyana on Thursday. England were outplayed by India in all three departments after Jos Buttler won the toss and invited India to bat first on a pitch that became slower as the match progressed.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma made a half-century, scoring 57 runs in 39 balls and Suryakumar Yadav also played, scoring 47 runs in 36 balls.
In response, England were defeated by just 103 runs and did not bat to complete the quota of 20 overs. Axar Patel took the first English wicket, dismissing captain Buttler. Axar then removed Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali while Kuldeep Yadav also took three important wickets in the match.
England’s mistakes in the match
Buttler accepted that he did not use Moeen’s services as a spinner. Moeen did not bowl a single over on the spin-friendly Providence Stadium track, while Buttler showed faith in wrist spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone, who both made an impact, conceding an economy of 6.00 runs per over.
Buttler praised the Indian bowlers and admitted his mistake in the post-match press conference.
“Obviously, they have some fantastic bowlers,” Buttler said. “Both our boys bowled well, but in retrospect, I should have put Moeen in that innings, the way the pitch was being played.”
“Obviously, with the rain in those conditions, I probably didn’t think it was going to change that much,” he added. “And I don’t really think it’s changed that much. I thought they out-bowled us. They had a score above par. So I don’t necessarily think the draw was the difference between the teams.”
India reaches final unscathed
For the second consecutive World Cup, India will be heading into the final of the showpiece event unbeaten. Rohit Sharma’s men reached the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup without losing a single match and similarly, they are heading into the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup unbeaten. In Saturday’s showpiece clash, Rohit & Co will take on South Africa, who are also unbeaten.
