India vs England: ‘Guys in form of their lives in Tests getting nicked off’, says Jos Buttler

The newly crowned England white-ball captain Jos Buttler heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah but was surprised by the movement the pitch at the Oval offered.

India won the first ODI comfortably by 10 wickets and 188 balls to spare. And Bumrah was primarily responsible for running through the English top order in the powerplay.

The Indian bowlers were brilliant in the morning, swinging the ball in both directions. They got the white ball to swing more than the red Dukes ball during the Edgbaston Test and bowled with as many as three slips during the powerplay.

However, English bowlers were not able to extract similar benefits from the surface. Talking to Mike Atherton for the post-match presentation, Buttler said “Very tough day to take, but we've got to dust ourselves down quickly. Little surprised by the movement, bit muggy. India exposed the conditions superbly. They have bowled really well in the powerplay. It is something we need to discuss and work out.”

The right-handed batter was impressed with Bumrah’s outstanding bowling performance and did not hesitate while showering praise on him. “Jasprit is a great bowler to come up against. He has bowled fantastically well today and deserves these figures.”

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