Former England star batsman Kevin Pietersen has spoken out why he thinks England did not made it to the Final of the T20 World Cup 2021, after impressing everyone in the Super 12 stage.
England cricket team started off their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2021 to the brightest way possible. The Three Lions, captained by their 50 over World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan, was again the pre-tournament favourite along with India and Australia.
England started off as per expectation, picking up win in their first 4 matches, which ensured they go through to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021. They hit a bump in the form South Africa in their last Super 12 match, which they lost.
Kevin Pietersen on why England lost to New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2021 Semi-Final
Former England cricketer and a former T20 World Cup winner in himself, Kevin Pietersen opined that it is pacer Tymal Mills’ injury that was a big blow for the England cricket team in their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Kevin Pietersen in his blog for Betway, wrote that he was always sure of doing a T20 World Cup 2021 final preview with England likely to win it, if Tymal Mills was not injured for the Semi-Final clash against New Zealand.
He further stated that Tymal Mills was the only irreplaceable player in the England, also referring that Jonny Bairstow filled in for injured Jason Roy up top for the New Zealand match.
It is to be noted that the left-arm seamer Tymal Mills suffered an injury during England’s Super 12 clash against Sri Lanka on the 1st of November.
England in T20 World Cup 2021
England got off to a great start in the T20 World Cup 2021 by beating the defending champions West Indies in their opening match of Super 12 round. They restricted West Indies to just 55 runs and chased it down with 6 wickets and 12 overs still in hand.
They maintained their form with the ball and bat as they romped past Bangladesh by beating by 8 wickets. They also beat the eventual finalist Australia in their 3rd match of the campaign, by a massive 8 wickets margin and with 8 overs still in hand by restricting Australia to just 125 runs.
In the next match, they beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs and qualified for the Semi-Finals, but South Africa came in as a roadblock as The Proteas defeated them by 10 runs chasing 190 runs. And then, eventually bowed out in the hands of New Zealand in the Semi-Final.
