T20 World Cup: Kevin Pietersen Says “Only Afghanistan Or Pakistan Can Beat England”

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Tuesday stated that solely Afghanistan or Pakistan can defeat the Three Lions within the ongoing T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, the previous England captain additionally stated that Afghanistan and Pakistan can beat England provided that they’re enjoying on a used wicket. “Solely Pakistan or Afghanistan can beat England on this T20 World Cup. BUT and it is a BIG BUT, the sport must be performed on a used wicket in Sharjah. Anyplace else, simply hand England the trophy like Chelsea must be handed the EPL trophy RIGHT NOW,” tweeted Pietersen.

Solely Pakistan or Afghanistan can beat England on this T20 World Cup. BUT and it is a BIG BUT, the sport must be performed on a used wicket in Sharjah.
Anyplace else, simply hand England the trophy like Chelsea must be handed the EPL trophy RIGHT NOW!

— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) November 2, 2021

Jos Buttler smashed his maiden ton earlier than England displayed an all-round efficiency to defeat Sri Lanka by 26 runs within the Tremendous 12 match of the T20 World Cup right here on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday.

England scored 163 in 20 overs after which restricted Sri Lanka to 137 to register their fourth win in 4 video games within the match.

Sri Lanka wanted 34 from the ultimate three overs to win the match, however the Lankan Lions misplaced their final 5 wickets for eight runs.

England has now gained all its 4 matches within the Tremendous 12 stage and they’re all however set to qualify for the semi-finals.

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England might need managed to defeat Sri Lanka within the ongoing ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, however wicketkeeper-batter Buttler admitted that his facet was below strain within the second innings, and he hailed the bowling assault in making certain the Three Lions stroll away with a victory.

“I believe staying affected person was the important thing (when England misplaced early wickets), however I managed to get a partnership with Morgan. I discovered it actually robust early on within the innings. There was a degree after we have been considering to get to the 120-run mark, however then we bought going and bought 160-plus. I exploit the identical bat, even within the nets. It feels good,” stated Buttler after the sport ended.