Fri Feb 07 04:18:33 UTC 2025: ## England Captain Buttler Disappointed After India’s ODI Win
**Nagpur, India:** India defeated England by four wickets in the first One Day International (ODI) of their three-match series in Nagpur. Despite a strong start, England’s captain, Jos Buttler, expressed disappointment at his team’s performance, citing a collapse in the middle order as a key factor in their loss.
England posted a total of 248 runs, thanks to a solid opening partnership. However, the loss of four quick wickets hampered their momentum. Buttler praised India’s Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, who both scored half-centuries and steered their team to victory. He felt that an additional 40-50 runs would have significantly improved England’s chances. While acknowledging a good start by their bowlers, who took two early wickets, Buttler lamented their inability to maintain the pressure and capitalize on those early breakthroughs. The England captain believes that a more substantial score would have put India under significantly more pressure and potentially secured a win for his team.
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