Harry Brook says England must "get back to basics" to salvage their T20 World Cup campaign after their defeat to West Indies, which saw them lose control of Group C.

England were beaten by 30 runs in their second group-stage game in Mumbai, with Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 76 off 42 deliveries powering the Windies to victory.

While West Indies now boast a perfect record at the top of the pool and are favourites to reach the Super 8 stage, England are third ahead of matches against Scotland and Italy. 

The defeat brought an end to England's seven-match winning streak in T20Is on foreign soil, which was their longest-ever run in the format. 

But Brook – who only managed 17 off 14 before falling to Gudakesh Motie – is still positive about their overall position.

"We have to be confident in this game. We won against Nepal, otherwise it would've been a tricky situation," Brook said,

"We play Scotland and Italy next, and we have to do our homework and get back to basics."

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The loss of Phil Salt, who made a strong start with 30 off 14, represented a major blow to England's hopes, with only Jacob Bethell (33) bettering that score as the middle order struggled.

"It's disappointing. It's never nice to lose a game, but West Indies played outstandingly well," Brook said. "Everybody knows the power they've got.

"We thought it was a chaseable total for sure, but it didn't dew up as much as we expected and didn't skid onto the bat as we expected. But we thought we had a chance, definitely.

"It's such a fickle game, T20 cricket... it can go one way or another. Phil had an amazing start. Whenever he gets going, he is awesome to watch. Everyone knows what Jos Buttler is also like.

"We thought spinners would slide on a little bit more, but unfortunately, it didn't happen."

Windies match-winner Rutherford played down his own heroics, predicting other players will have to step up if the team are to have a deep run at the tournament. 

"I think one of the biggest challenges was Adil Rashid, so it was important to keep him out of the game, and we backed ourselves, rotating the strike," Rutherford said. 

"For me personally, I have put in a lot of work coming into the World Cup. I trust my process, and I can score runs when I play with a clear mind. We were maybe 10 runs behind what we wanted, given England's powerful batting, but the guys bowled well.

"On these big stages, you want to make sure you have the momentum and add 10% to your game. Cricket is a team sport, and hopefully other guys can put their hands up next time."