Harry hoping England can peak at right time

HARRY Brook is hopeful England can peak at the right time at the T20 World Cup after admitting they have not yet “clicked” in their opening three matches.

- By DAVID CHARLESWORTH

England came to India on the back of one-day international and T20 series wins in Sri Lanka but they were given a major scare in a last-ball thriller against Nepal last weekend before losing to the West Indies on Wednesday.

Already in must-win territory to progress from Group C, England restricted Scotland to 152 all out on Saturday, although they lost openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler cheaply and then lurched to 86 for four.

But Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 anchored a nervy chase to lift England to a five-wicket victory in Kolkata and leaves them needing to beat Italy today at the same venue to reach the Super Eights stage.

A relieved Brook, England’s white-ball captain, said: “We haven't quite made it as easy as we would have liked so far.

“I don’t know (why), things haven't seemed to have clicked so far.

“We've been in this situation before where we have lost a game early and World Cups aren't always smooth sailing.