NEW DELHI:
England
captain
Jos Buttler
responded to the criticism of his team on Thursday, stating that he has been around long enough to understand what people are saying.
England revived their
T20 World Cup
campaign with a record-breaking victory over
Oman
by eight wickets in Antigua. The reigning champions needed a significant win to improve their net run rate (
NRR
) as they strived to surpass
Scotland
and qualify for the second-round Super Eights.
England's triumph over Group B was nothing short of spectacular, setting a new record for the largest win in the history of the T20 World Cup when considering the number of balls remaining.
This resounding success had a profound impact on England's NRR, propelling it to an impressive 3.081, surpassing Scotland's 2.16. Despite this remarkable achievement, England remained in third place with three points, trailing behind Scotland, who held the lead with five points.
"Thought the tone was set by the bowlers, take early wicket and restrict them. Job done today, another game in two days' time. Bowled brilliantly, there was extra bounce. Topley with his height... I thought they bowled a good line and length. Don't think anyone expected the wicket to play like it did, looked a really good surface. Just looked to be positive, try to take advantage of the NRR," Buttler said after the match.
Buttler acknowledged that while negative feedback can be challenging, it also presents an opportunity for the team to reflect and improve. He stressed the importance of staying focused on their goals and maintaining confidence in their abilities, regardless of outside opinions.
"Been around long enough to know that people make comments. We know what's going on in the dressing room. We have another huge match to come. We can only control what we do, all focus is on that," Buttler added.
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