T20 World Cup: England were 'breathtaking' in India win, says Eoin Morgan

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground Date: 13 November Time: 08:00 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-Ball Test Match Special Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary and live video clips on the BBC Sport website and app. ordinary and it's very hard to do," Morgan told Sky Sports.
"It was like a boxing match, but in two different weight classes."
England won the draw toss and opted to go bowling despite crawling over the line in chases against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 12 stage.
The victory also reversed a trend of 11 T20 internationals at the Adelaide Ring where the draw-winning team had lost the match.
"Such a performance involves planning, executing and then putting them [India] to bed", Morgan added.
"Jos Buttler had an amazing match as a c pitiful. He used Moeen Ali, he used Chris Jordan, and their experience was evident.
"Against KL Rahul , Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli - they overtook them, outplayed them and made them look like an average team." > England had to make two changes for the game with top-flight batsman Dawid Malan ruled out with injury in the groin, while pace thrower Mark Wood missed with a hip injury.
It meant the first tournament appearances for Phil Salt, who was not needed with the bat but has took an important hold from the field, and Chris Jordan, who took 3- 43.
England started well and restricted dia, but the momentum shifted as India added 68 over the final five overs, to take their tally to 168-6.
Buttler and Alex Hales, who have only returned to England in the past two months after a three-year exile for off-field incidents, then propelled the England to a comfortable victory with a display of destructive strikes, which included 10 sixes. .
"It really feels like it's as close to perfect as it gets," said Buttler.
"The game against Ireland [which England lost by five points according to the Duckworth method- Lewis-Stern] certainly feels like a long time ago.
"But we showed character as that group since then, in a huge game against New Zealand, then tonight to put in our best ever performance.
"I'm immensely proud of the Guys. To do it on a day like today in a game under such pressure is extremely satisfying.
"It is important for us to appreciate this and this performance, so we will think about it and enjoy it, but there is one last dance."
"We want to be known as a great white ball team"

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T20 World Cup: England were 'breathtaking' in India win, says Eoin Morgan

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground Date: 13 November Time: 08:00 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-Ball Test Match Special Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary and live video clips on the BBC Sport website and app. ordinary and it's very hard to do," Morgan told Sky Sports.

"It was like a boxing match, but in two different weight classes."

England won the draw toss and opted to go bowling despite crawling over the line in chases against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 12 stage.

The victory also reversed a trend of 11 T20 internationals at the Adelaide Ring where the draw-winning team had lost the match.

"Such a performance involves planning, executing and then putting them [India] to bed", Morgan added.

"Jos Buttler had an amazing match as a c pitiful. He used Moeen Ali, he used Chris Jordan, and their experience was evident.

"Against KL Rahul , Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli - they overtook them, outplayed them and made them look like an average team." > England had to make two changes for the game with top-flight batsman Dawid Malan ruled out with injury in the groin, while pace thrower Mark Wood missed with a hip injury.

It meant the first tournament appearances for Phil Salt, who was not needed with the bat but has took an important hold from the field, and Chris Jordan, who took 3- 43.

England started well and restricted dia, but the momentum shifted as India added 68 over the final five overs, to take their tally to 168-6.

Buttler and Alex Hales, who have only returned to England in the past two months after a three-year exile for off-field incidents, then propelled the England to a comfortable victory with a display of destructive strikes, which included 10 sixes. .

"It really feels like it's as close to perfect as it gets," said Buttler.

"The game against Ireland [which England lost by five points according to the Duckworth method- Lewis-Stern] certainly feels like a long time ago.

"But we showed character as that group since then, in a huge game against New Zealand, then tonight to put in our best ever performance.

"I'm immensely proud of the Guys. To do it on a day like today in a game under such pressure is extremely satisfying.

"It is important for us to appreciate this and this performance, so we will think about it and enjoy it, but there is one last dance."

"We want to be known as a great white ball team"