India remains second with a game in hand — facing Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Tuesday and Sri Lanka on Saturday at Headingley — but Kohli’s team is no longer unbeaten.
“Every team has lost a game or two here and there. No one likes to lose but we have to take it in our stride. We have to accept it,” said Kohli. “We are still playing good cricket. The mood is the same in the changing room. We will learn from it and move forward.”
Both sides displayed brilliant fielding, collectively saving double-digit runs on the boundary, with standout catches from Jadeja to dismiss Roy and Woakes catching rookie Rishabh Pant, both fielders running and diving at speed, and pulling it off to general astonishment from fans and teammates alike.
The 338 chase wasn’t entirely unprecedented. India and England both scored 338 in a tied World Cup game at Bangalore in 2011.
The highest-successful chase remains Ireland’s 329-7 against England at Bangalore eight years ago, and the highest in this tournament is Bangladesh’s 322 against West Indies.
“The toss was vital, especially looking at the boundary that was quite short. I think it was 59m which coincidentally is the minimum required in an international match. Quite bizarre on a flat pitch. It’s crazy that things fall in place like that randomly,” he added.
“It’s the first time we are experiencing this. If batsmen are able to reverse sweep, sweep you for a six on a 59m boundary you can’t do much as a spinner.”