England captain Jos Buttler mentioned Rishabh Pant, and Hardik Pandya took the sport away from the hosts whereas including that his crew ought to have gotten extra runs after managing to attain solely 259 in opposition to India, who chased the goal down with 47 balls to spare.
Jos Buttler rues batting effort after India win ODI sequence vs England (Reuters Picture)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya took the sport away from us: England captain Buttler
- Buttler mentioned his crew ought to have gotten extra runs after managing to attain solely 259
- Buttler lauded Reece Topley, saying he was delighted for him to do nicely
England captain Jos Buttler regretted a poor batting efficiency in opposition to India whereas saying that Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya took the sport away from his aspect in Manchester on Sunday. Pandya’s all-round brilliance and Pant’s 125 not out off 113 balls carried India to a five-wicket win within the one-day worldwide sequence decider in opposition to England on Sunday. India gained the sequence 2-1.
Pandya dismissed Jason Roy and Ben Stokes in an impressive opening burst within the third and ultimate ODI earlier than returning to take the wickets of Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler in the identical over to complete with an ODI-best 4/24.
India vs England, third ODI: Highlights
“I assumed we had been quick on runs. We wanted a very good begin with the ball in order that was improbable. We created probabilities however two guys took the sport away from us, that is the place we misplaced the sport. Not involved about batting. All summer time, in T20s and ODIs we’ve not batted our greatest. We simply must bat longer,” Buttler mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony.
Buttler top-scored with 60 off 80 balls in England’s 259 all out in 45.5 overs, however that was put within the shade by Hardik’s 71 off 55 deliveries in a decisive 133-run stand for the fifth wicket with Pant at Previous Trafford.
Whereas pacer Reece Topley (3/35) adopted up his England report of 6/24 on Thursday with the prize wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, Pant and Pandya expertly led the restoration when India appeared in actual hassle at 72/4. The pair provided probabilities however grew in confidence with temperatures reaching 30 levels Celsius.
“(Topley) He is been sensible. Bought his alternative, and was delighted for him to do nicely. (Why solely 7 overs for Topley) We had been attempting to seek for methods to get wickets. It has been a tricky schedule too. Reece might be creaking a bit as nicely, so we have to handle our gamers,” Buttler additional mentioned.
“(Pant) Whenever you give gamers an opportunity (missed stumping) they’ll harm you. Hardik too, a half likelihood. The rating we put up, we had been going to wish to take all our probabilities. (Being a keeper captain) I’ve discovered it high quality, to be trustworthy. Missed an opportunity right now however do not assume it is something to do with my captaincy. (Adil Rashid returning for SA sequence) We transfer on rapidly. He is been one in all our most necessary gamers so could be good to have him again,” Buttler added.
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