Captain Harry Brook feels England coming through “niggly” games earlier in the T20 World Cup will stand them in good stead for their blockbuster semi-final against host nation India in Mumbai on Thursday.
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Brook’s side stuttered to wins over Associate nations Nepal, Scotland and Italy in the first round around a meek defeat to fellow two-time champions West Indies.
They improved in the Super 8s while going undefeated, beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan – as the skipper struck a stunning 50-ball century – and then finally New Zealand having looked up against it needing 43 from the final 18 deliveries.
England’s MVP of the tournament Will Jacks – who has won four Player of the Match awards – and T20 World Cup debutant Rehan Ahmed slammed an unbroken, match-winning stand of 44 from 16 balls against the Black Caps after opening pair Jos Buttler and Phil Salt struggled again, scoring a duck and two respectively.
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Full highlights from Colombo as Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed powered England to a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup
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