Mumbai, March 5 -- England captain Harry Brook admitted that crucial fielding lapses, including dropping Sanju Samson's catch, proved costly as his side went down to India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Brook admitted that England misread the conditions early on and failed to execute their plans effectively in the field.

"We thought there might have been hold, spin in the first innings, slid onto the bat nicely, and India batted well. I'll hold my hands up and admit I made a big mistake dropping Samson. We weren't good enough in the field. We misexecuted, and can't afford to do that against India," Brook said.

India capitalised on England's mistakes to post a massive total, with ...