'No room for error': Disappointed Jos Buttler addresses England's woes against Proteas in Mumbai
England skipper Jos Buttler reflected on England's 229 runs defeat at the hands of South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Jos Buttler admitted England came up short as they succumbed to a 229 run defeat against South Africa in the World Cup. This was one of the heaviest defeats in the history of the ODI World Cup. England have mustered only a single victory so far.
3 things you need to know
- England had a harrowing defeat at the hands of South Africa
- The Three Lions have lost three out of their four matches
- England will face Sri Lanka in a must win clash
Jos Buttler reflected on the heavy loss
Incredibly disappointing. Come in with hopes of playing well but we were short of that and were well beaten. Changes weren't as big an issue. Throughout the first innings, lots of things didn't go to plan. Topley got injured, we were unsure whether he'd come back or not and get a few overs in, that kind of stuff. It was a tough 50 overs. Thought if we'd restricted them in 340-350 on this pitch, it'd have been a good chase but they got away. Bowling first is potentially a mistake. You always look back on the decisions you make. Incredibly tough conditions with heat, etc, you saw that with the boys in the field. Potentially should've batted due to the heat. Conditions were extremely tough. The humidity, cramps and all other challenges were tough. We needed to get off to a good start with bat chasing a score like that. Ball did a bit, batters got down the leg side. When that kind of thing starts happening, you start thinking the writing is on the wall. The loss leaves with no room for error. We have to probably win every game here on in.
England defeat Sri Lanka by 229 runs in World Cup
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Banking on the shoulder of a classic Heinrich Klaasen the Proteas piled up a massive 399 runs on the board, Marco Jansen also provided a handy contribution as the English bowlers struggled on a batting surface at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While chasing the Three Lions failed to show any kind of restraint and had a sheer batting collapse in Mumbai. Mark Wood was England's top scorer with the bat which speaks volumes about their struggle. In a post match conversation skipper Buttler insisted there is no room for error and they probably have to win every match from here on. England will face Sri Lanka in their next clash.