England defeated India by four points to reach the Disabled Champions Trophy final in Sri Lanka.
England’s victory puts them top of the four teams and ensures they will finish in the top two alongside India, and the two countries will meet again in Tuesday’s final.
India defeated England in their first group match earlier this week, but the latter got their revenge on Saturday, successfully defending a total of 169-7 and sealing victory with the final ball of the match.
After an explosive few overs, India needed 12 runs by the final over, but after the first ball went for six, England’s Liam O’Brien managed to pick up a wicket and hit three dot balls. I bowled.
“It was a really good game,” said England’s Alex Hammond, who top-scored with a 33-ball 55 to win 1-22.
“India bowled well with the new ball and we lost a few wickets early on but it was good that Jamie Goodwin got us up with some boundaries and got us off to a good start. Ta.
“Coming out of the powerplay, we had lost three of our four wickets, so Angus Brown and I were together quite early on. Batting with him was great. Until he settled on me. It gave us a little bit more time and allowed us to start with the run.” Ball.
“We were in a good position after getting up to 170. The bowlers started brilliantly at the top, Jordan Williams has been excellent throughout the series and he once again plays alongside Liam O’Brien, Callum Flynn and Anthony. We did well with the support of Clapham.”
Image: England have only lost one game in the group stage but will finish in the top two (Owen Jarvis)
England confident heading into Tuesday’s final
England lost wickets early on, but Hammond and Angus Brown steadied the ship in the middle order, with both securing their first half-centuries of the tournament.
“They are not invincible, we proved that last year and again in India,” Hammond said. “As soon as we remove that fear and get our skills back, we become really competitive.
“I haven’t played a perfect game yet. If I had started better, I could have scored 180, 190 or even 200. Even though I had the ball last, the first 15 balls were great. , it may not have been that way in the end.” ”
Brown further added, “We have a lot of confidence. We back our skills and we support each other. We will learn from this match. It is unthinkable to lose so many wickets so early. “I’m confident of making it to the finals,” he added.
