Birmingham: Rohit Sharma admitted there were "lessons" to be learnt from England’s bowlers after India suffered their first defeat of this World Cup against the hosts on Sunday.
Sharma hit 102 - his third century of the tournament - yet India missed the mark concerning their 338-run target in 31-run lost at Edgbaston.
Jonny Bairstow drove England's accuse of his 111 off 109 balls to set up an England triumph that got them a bit nearer to booking a semi-finals berth.
Bowlers driven by Chris Woakes then bowled a trained line to gag India in the last overs regardless of a 138-run second-wicket remain among Sharma and captain Virat Kohli.
"They played better cricket throughout this match. While batting they had not one but three partnerships. On the other side we had only one big partnership," Sharma told reporters after India’s first loss in seven matches.
"They mixed the short ball and the slower ball and forced us to hit at the longer boundaries which was a lesson for us for our next game."
India need to win one of their staying two gathering matches to secure their semi-last compartment, with their next conflict against Bangladesh slated for Tuesday back in Birmingham.
Virat Kohli's side looked equipped for making a record World Cup run pursue at 198 for two from 36 overs, just to lose the plot in the last 10 overs.
England paceman Liam Plunkett took three key wickets, including the prized scalp of Kohli for 66.
Woakes struck right on time to send back KL Rahul walking back to the structure for nothing and later stopped Sharma's innings in the 37th over.
"Losing an early wicket dependably puts you under strain, and we lost KL directly toward the begin, and they bowled really well in the initial 10 overs," said Sharma.
- Boos and short boundaries -
MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav were condemned for their absence of expectation in the last five overs when the team oversaw only 39 runs.
It isn't the first occasion when that Dhoni, who stayed unbeaten on 42 off 31 conveyances, and Jadhav, who made 12 not out, have fire for batting gradually.
Be that as it may, Sharma shielded his batsmen while focusing on the England bowlers made it hard for the two Dhoni and Jadhav, who were both booed by an enormous Indian group in Birmingham.
"Whenever MS and Kedar were batting, I think they were attempting to hit, yet they were not ready to in light of the gradualness of the pitch," said the Indian bad habit chief.
"You must offer credit to English group since they utilized the conditions truly well. They utilized the more extended limit truly well."
Be that as it may, Kohli was not very satisfied with the ground in Birmingham having an exceptionally short limit on one side, saying the hurl ended up vital because of this factor.
"The hurl was imperative, particularly since the limit was that short. It is a happenstance that it just falls under the restrictions of the most limited limit you can have," Kohli said in the post-coordinate introduction.
"It is very unusual on a level pitch. It is insane things fall set up like that haphazardly.
"On the off chance that the batsmen can switch clear you for six on a 59 meter limit there isn't much you can do. Furthermore, one side was 82 meters."
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