<p>England captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/disappointed-not-to-win-the-game-says-jos-buttler-23479660" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></a> expressed disappointment after his team squandered two promising opportunities and fell to a four-wicket defeat against India in the first ODI on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The loss leaves the visitors needing a win in the second match in Cuttack to keep the three-match series alive.</p>
<p>England started well, reaching 70 without loss in the Powerplay, courtesy of Phil Salt (43) and Ben Duckett (32). However, a mix-up led to Salt&rsquo;s run-out, triggering a collapse that saw them bowled out for 248.</p>
<p>&ldquo;That unfortunate run-out changed the momentum and we lost four wickets quickly, which set us back. We were probably another 40 or 50 runs [short]. With the way the wicket was turning at the end, we would have been in a good position to win,&rdquo; Buttler said in the post-match presser while justifying his decision to bat first on a two-paced wicket.</p>
<p>Despite the sub-par total, England had India at 19-2, removing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/-shreyas-iyer-reveals-surprise-selection-after-late-night-call-from-rohit-sharma-23479666" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> and Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply. But Shubman Gill (87) and Shreyas Iyer (59) rebuilt with a 94-run stand followed by Axar Patel&rsquo;s (52) counter-punching knock which all but sealed India&rsquo;s win.</p>
<p>&ldquo;At 20 for two in the Powerplay, one more [wicket] would have been great to put the opposition under pressure,&rdquo; Buttler noted.</p><p>
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