'When These Guys Play The Playoffs In IPL...': What Rohit Sharma Said After India's Loss To England

T20 World Cup 2022: England chased down a 169-run target in 16 overs at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday and is set to face Pakistan in the final.

Indian T20 skipper Rohit Sharma

After suffering a humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said the team failed to handled pressure and were not "good enough with the ball".

"When it comes to knockout stages, it's all about handling the pressure. You can't teach anyone to handle pressure. When these guys play the playoffs in the IPL and all that, those are high-pressure games, and they're able to handle it," Sharma said at the post-match award ceremony.

Alex Hales remained unbeaten on 86 off 47 balls and Jos Buttler scored 80 off 49 balls as England chased down a 169-run target in 16 overs at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. England thus entered the final where they will take on Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday.

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Sharma, who made 27 off 28 balls, said the way India started the second innings with the ball was not ideal.

"I thought we still batted pretty well at the back end to get to that score, but we were not good enough with the ball. It was definitely not a wicket where a team can come and chase it down in 16 overs," he said. 

"When Bhuvi bowled the first over it swung today, but not from the right areas. We wanted to keep it tight, not give room, because square of the wicket was an area we were aware of - that's where the runs came today," the Indian skipper said.

Sharma also praised England's opening batsmen for countering India's bowlers in the powerplay.

"The way we started with the ball was not ideal. We were a little nervy, but you have to give credit to the openers as well. They played really well," he said.

Put in to bat, India posted 168 for six after Virat Kohli's 40-ball 50 and Hardik Pandya's 33-ball 63. While the Indian bowlers failed to take a single wicket, Chris Jordan returned with 3 for 43 for England.

Brief Scores: India: 168 for 6 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 63, Virat Kohli 50; Chris Jordan 3/43, Adil Rashid 1/20).

England: 170 for no loss in 16 overs (Alex Hales 86, Jos Buttler 80; Arshdeep Singh 15/0).