“Very satisfying,” says Rohit Sharma. “We worked very hard as a unit, adapted well … the conditions were challenging.” He thought they were heading for 140-150 until he and SKY “made some runs” in the middle overs. “Axar and Kuldeep are gun spinners, it was tough to play shots against them in these conditions.”
Gun spinners: that’s the difference between these two sides. Or one of them. India were the better side in all departments. Once again, their weakest link was Virat Kohli. They have now won seven games out of seven, South Africa eight out of eight. In Bridgetown on Saturday (3.30pm BST), it will be fascinating to see who blinks first.
Thanks for your company, correspondence and wry observations about England collapses. Do join us for the final, when your host will be Tanya Aldred.
Buttler is asked how he views England’s whole tournament. “Really proud of everyone,” he says. “We’ve had lots of adversity, stuck together really well as a group. Played some really good cricket … in patches.”
