Southampton, July 11 -- Indian captain Shreyas Iyer on Satuday (local time) praised England's outstanding performance in the fifth T20I match in Southampton, while stressing that losing wickets in "clusters" was the major reason behind the Men in Blue's defeat.

Speaking after the match, Iyer highlighted the Indian team's altered batting approach while chasing a target of 258. He emphasised that sloppy fielding cost the Indian side the match, while also hailing the match-winning performances of England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, noting that their knocks shifted the momentum of the game.

"There is a lot to take out of the series--conditions, awareness, and adaptation. This was the best wicket we played on, and our a...