Micheal Vaughan, a former England captain, tweeted:
“Last weekend, we had a major game… Now it’s time for the world’s most important cricket match… I can’t wait… #ENG #Australia Whoever wins will escape facing #Pakistan in the semi-finals… #T20WorldCup”
Earlier in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai, Asif Ali hit four sixes in the penultimate over to help Pakistan beat Afghanistan by five wickets.