Brook looks to revive England’s campaign

Janith Liyanage then struck a blistering 61 off 27 balls to take Sri Lanka over the line.England have now lost both their matches and face the prospect of elimination while unbeaten Pakistan have won both their games.

Sri Lanka's victory has strengthened their position in the race for a place in the October 31 final.Brook said England needed to learn from their mistakes and make the most of their remaining opportunities.“Yeah, we’ve got to go back to the drawing board a little bit.

We know where we’ve gone wrong and, unfortunately, we did not execute well enough with the ball,” Brook said.“We’ve got a great opportunity in the next couple of games to try and nail down a spot in the final.”He added that the team needed to keep things simple, back themselves and recover quickly from the disappointment.England will face Pakistan at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday in a crucial match for….

It’s very disappointing that we haven’t been able to defend 430, but that’s life, that’s cricket,” he said.The England captain described the match as an incredible contest and praised Sri Lanka for their determination in completing the chase.“Incredible game of cricket.

Both teams were exceptional,” Brook said.“Sri Lanka just outplayed us, unfortunately.

We could not quite hit our straps with the ball and played into their strengths a little bit.

Again, they played exceptional cricket to knock off the target.

I think, as you said, first time in 20 years is an incredible achievement, so fair play to them.”England had also suffered an 87-run defeat against Pakistan after a batting collapse, leaving them under pressure to deliver in their remaining fixtures if they are to qualify for the final. This….

Brook looks to revive England's campaign Sports Desk | Updated 10 minutes ago | Captain urges his charges to regroup after Sri Lanka's record chase in tri-series.