'We can only focus on ourselves': Buttler opens up on AUS vs SCO game

England captain Jos Buttler (right) and Jonny Bairstow after their win over Oman. Pic/PTI

England's resounding eight-wicket win against Oman has kept them mathematically alive in the T20 World Cup and captain Jos Buttler says they are ready to give their best shot in the final group stage encounter against Namibia.

Opting to bowl first, England bowlers repaid the faith of their captain as pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood bagged three wickets each while Adil Rashid stood out with the figures of 4-11 to all out Oman for 47 in 13.2 overs.

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In reply, England batters were not in the mood to extend the game beyond powerplay as they reached the target in 19 balls to give a major boost to their net run-rate.

Buttler remained unbeaten on 24 off eight balls including a six and four fours while Jonny Bairstow returned not out on eight runs off just two balls to seize the victory.

"The message was to be ultra-positive. We spoke of taking our chances to boost our NRR. We know what's going on in the dressing room, there's huge confidence," Buttler said at the post-match presentation.

When asked about the Scotland v Australia game, Buttler said, "We can only focus on ourselves, we have a huge game up against Namibia and our focus is on that."

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