If it was (gamesmanship), I’d have slowed it down much more: IRE captain Andrew Balbirnie on Jos Buttler’s feedback after match

England have been shocked by Ireland of their T20 World Cup encounter on Wednesday once they misplaced to their shut neighbours by 5 runs as a result of Duckworth Lewis technique (DLS).

Chasing a goal of 157, England have been hampered by a wonderful bowling efficiency by the Irish and have been tottering at 86 for five in 13.1 overs. Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone within the center with England needing 53 extra off 33 balls when rain performed spoilsport once more. Despite the batters’ efforts, England lagging behind the DLS par rating.

England captain Jos Buttler took a dig at Ireland over their gradual over price within the publish match press convention saying, “If we were ahead, they wouldn’t have been slowing the game down.” Buttler, nonetheless, admitted that England had already misplaced the sport earlier than that time and they need to take the accountability of the loss themselves.

“Yeah, it’s certainly something, whether it’s gamesmanship. I knew the rain was coming and could slow the game up. I think we had lost the game before that point. As I mentioned, we had all the things we needed in our favour. If we were ahead, they wouldn’t have been slowing the game down. So I think we should take responsibility ourselves, and we should never let it get to that kind of situation,” he stated.

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie contradicted Buttler’s assertion saying, “No, it wasn’t. Our lads are just really slow on the pitch. It was a huge ground. It wasn’t gamesmanship. If it was, I would have slowed it down even more and we maybe would have been 5 or 6 overs down. Certainly I was trying my best to get out through the overs quick because I didn’t want to rely on the weather.”

England subsequent play Australia on Friday whereas Ireland tackle Afghanistan on the identical day.