The Super Eight stage intensified with a gripping showdown between West Indies and England. England’s dominant batting performance led to a commanding 8-wicket victory. Their team excelled in both batting and bowling, marking a strong start in the Super Eight phase. Following the win, England captain Jos Buttler shared his thoughts on the match, highlighting their positive beginning in this crucial stage of the tournament.
Reflecting on the Win:
After giving a shaky start to their group stage journey, they fought hard and reached the Super Eight journey. In the second match of the Super Eight stage, England locked horns with the West Indies. In that match, England showcased dominance by restricting the opponent to 180 runs. While batting, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow played impactful innings and secured the win.
After defeating the West Indies by 8 wickets, England captain Jos Buttler reflected on the match. He said, “That’s a really good performance from us, we executed well with both bat and ball. I thought we bowled really well to restrict such a powerful batting line-up, still we had to chase it down. but smart play from us.”
On Brininging Archer:
Behind England’s win in this match, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow played major roles. Both played unbeaten knock and their exciting partnership sealed the win. After a prolonged injury, Jofra Archer came back to the team. In this match, he also dismissed Nicholas Pooran securing a vital wicket for his team. After the match, skipper Buttler hailed them.
He said, “The partnerhip between Salt and Bairstow was great. I brought Jof back there, Pooran and Russell coming in, two of the best batters in the world, so we brought our best bowler back in. He’s a really important player, he has got so many variations and bowls so well.”
Hailing Bairstow
While chasing the target of 181, Jonny Bairstow played a crucial role. While opening the innings with Phil Salt, Buttler was dismissed on 25 runs. Moeen Ali scored 13 runs and walked away. After that, Bairstow joined Salt and played an unbeaten innings of 48 runs in 26 balls. That played a major role in the game.
While praising him, Buttler said, “He batted at No. 4 today, he is a class player and we have decided to keep backing our class players. It was an incredible innings, a mature seniour player’s innings.”
Later he added, “A lot of people say you learn when you lose but I also feel you learn when you win, important to reflect on our performance and look back what worked for us.”
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