T20 World Cup: England wary of Kohli threat ahead of semi-final
Matthew Mott is wary of the threat Virat Kohli possesses as his side prepares for a knockout semi-final against India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Kohli is yet to fire at this tournament with a mere 66 runs from six innings, but Mott is expecting the experienced right-hander to lift for the semi-final clash in Guyana.
Mott pointed to Kohli's tendency to produce his best performances in big matches and knows his team must quell the top-order threat the 35-year-old will carry on Thursday.
«Virat has proven his class over a very long period of time and he is one of the players we've prepared well for. We know how he can play; we know how destructive he can be and we also know his game smarts. If the game demands an innings of a different nature, he's got that skill,» Mott said in the pre-match press conference.
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«So, he's definitely a key player for them and like we've said throughout this tournament what's happened throughout this tournament means nothing tomorrow when we face off against each other — big players step up in the big moments We're hoping our players do that but you can expect him to do exactly the same,» the head coach added.
The final four clash in Guyana will be a rematch of the 2022 semi-final between England and India and Mott is hopeful of a similar result after his side cruised to a 10-wicket triumph in that contest at the Adelaide Oval.
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