England beat Pakistan by five wickets to win the T20 World Cup
Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as a “true match-winner” after England’s Test captain scored the runs that saw off a spirited challenge from Pakistan in Melbourne.
Stokes insisted that he did not deserve to be singled out for praise given the quality of England’s bowling, particularly that of Sam Curran, who took three wickets for just 12 runs in his four overs, and Adil Rashid. “In finals, especially chasing, you forget all the hard work that came first,” he said. “To restrict them to 137, the bowlers have to take a lot of credit.
“Lots of bonds were built, and I thought we got back to playing some really good cricket there. It’s just time, it takes a bit of time to get to know people well and get to feel comfortable, and there’s so much talent in the group that as soon as we feel comfortable we’re a dangerous team.”
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