Loss to South Africa keeps us grounded: Wood

England were on a four-match winning streak at the tournament before South Africa handed them a 10-run defeat in the final group game here on Saturday

The loss against South Africa keeps England “grounded” as it shows that the team still has plenty to work on, according to pacer Mark Wood, who expects his team to bounce back in the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup.

England were on a four-match winning streak at the tournament before South Africa handed them a 10-run defeat in the final group game here on Saturday.

“It’s a shame we’ve lost the game, that brings us down to earth with a bit of a bump. It keeps us grounded and we know we’ve got some stuff to work on,” Wood told Sky Sports. “You never want to lose. We’re not used to losing and usually when we do we bounce back well. I think it’s just a lesson that we’ve got plenty to work on,” he added.

Asked to bat, South Africa scored 181 for 2 on the back of some sensational hitting by Rassie van der Dussen (94 not out) and Aiden Markram (52 not out) before restricting England to 179 for 8 in 20 overs. “South Africa played really well—they only lost two wickets and we’re not used to that—we’re used to getting wickets in the powerplay and controlling the game from there.”

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