Moeen Ali says, “Everything is a Must Win Now” for Flattering England
On Wednesday, Moeen Ali said that "everything is a must-win now" as faltering defending champions England face a Cricket World Cup day of reckoning. England is going to face Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday, knowing that a fourth defeat in five games will shatter any realistic hopes of sneaking into the semi-finals. Moeen said, "We know we've been in this position before, although probably not to this degree, but we know everything is a must-win.”
He further said, "We have to get our confidence and perform well and bat, bowl, and field better than we have done so far in this tournament."
The single victory for England came against an equally hapless Bangladesh. They have lost to New Zealand, suffered a shock defeat to Afghanistan, and then slumped to a 229-run thrashing at the hands of South Africa, conceding their highest total in a one-day international of 399.
Injury-hit Sri Lanka have been just as underwhelming, having just one win and three defeats.