"They'll be feeling pressure because they know they have to win if they want to qualify. Obviously that's the same with us, but I don't think we have too much to lose. I think they have more to lose than us. Nepal gave them a good run and they were stressed in that game. They were panicking a lot you could tell, the way they were playing in the final few overs."
"Just a few weeks ago Sharif was expecting to spend his February doing indoor training and helping out at his father's restaurant in Kirkcaldy. Then the phone rang. I was just at home, getting some family time, doing some training, and I help my dad out during the winter or when I'm off from cricket I'm kind of a supervisor, making sure everything is going well, and if they're a chef short I'll fill in that role, Sharif says."
England's first two T20 World Cup games have failed to inspire confidence. Scotland received last-minute call-ups after Bangladesh was banished from the tournament and now face a crucial Group C clash in Kolkata. Seamer Safyaan Sharif says Scotland feel they have less to lose while England face pressure to win to qualify. Nepal troubled England and left them stressed, and the West Indies later overpowered England. T20 remains unpredictable, with matches turning in a single over or ball. Sharif was at home helping at his father's restaurant before a sudden call invited him to join the squad in India.
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