Jos Buttler Admits To 'Blunder' That Cost England T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal vs India

Disappointed after the loss against India in the semi-final, England captain Jos Buttler admitted that Men in Blue "outplayed" his team and said that the Rohit Sharma-led side deserved to reach the final of the ICC T20 World Cup as they played well on "challenging surface." The clash between the two unbeaten sides has been set for Saturday, with India set to take on South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup after the Rohit Sharma-led side sealed a thumping 68-run win over England at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

The past was washed away by the Indian spinners who bore the brunt of England's aggression. The 2022 nightmare became a long past after the Indian team avenged their 10-wicket defeat that came at the hands of England.

The England captain said that his team let India take away 20-25 runs and they were "outbowled" by the Men in Blue's bowlers, admitting that the toss was not the significant factor of the outcome of the match.

Buttler also lauded India for playing a "good game of cricket," stating he did not expect conditions to change much after the rain.

"India certainly outplayed us. We let them get 20-25 runs too many. It was a challenging surface that they played well on. They outplayed us and fully deserved the win. Very different conditions (than 2022), credit to India. They played a really good game of cricket. With the rain around, didn't expect the conditions to change that much. Don't think it did. They outbowled us," Buttler said in a post-match presentation.

"Our two guys (Rashid and Livingstone) bowled well. In hindsight, should've bowled Moeen the way the spin was playing, with the way spinners were bowling. We are really proud of everyone's effort. We stuck together, came up short when it mattered