"I think our build-up was really important as well in Sri Lanka, playing those three T20s. I think we are really confident as a side in our roles and stuff like that. With Brooky (Harry Brook) taking over, we are getting used to his style of captaincy which has been great. In the context of the tournament, first game, we know how World Cup play is played, it is very different to bilateral series."
"To get those two points. I was weirdly standing in the field thinking 'wow, if we lose this, what is going to be the equation for qualifying?' Now we can smile with two points and we learnt a lot from that game."
England narrowly beat Nepal by four runs in their T20 World Cup opener, with Sam Curran's exceptional death bowling preventing defeat. England need a more convincing display ahead of a rematch with the West Indies, who beat Scotland by 35 runs as Shimron Hetmyer scored 64 and Romario Shepherd took four wickets in five balls including a hat-trick. England used a Sri Lanka build-up of three T20s and show confidence in player roles under new captain Harry Brook, but the close result highlighted learning points. The winner at Wankhede Stadium will be well placed to top Group C.
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