Ahmedabad, Feb. 13 -- England captain Jos Buttler acknowledged his team's shortcomings after they suffered a crushing 142-run defeat against India in the final ODI in Ahmedabad, and lost the series 3-0.

Despite showing promise in phases, England failed to sustain their performances against a dominant Indian side.

"Similar to the whole tour, we threatened in stages but were outplayed by a fantastic team. Our approach is the right one, it's just that we haven't executed well. We need to find ways to play that style better," Buttler admitted after the loss, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

India set a formidable target, courtesy of a brilliant innings from Shubman Gill (112), making it an uphill task for the visitors. Reflecting on the chase,...