England beat New Zealand won by 10 runs in their rain-curtailed and tense final group match here yesterday. If the hosts finish top of the group, they would face South Africa, while a second place would have them square off against India.
"We don't mind who we play. We are just glad we are in there. We look forward to the semi-final against whoever that might be," said Cook, who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his 64.
Reflecting on the performance, Cook lauded his bowlers.
"It was a very fine bowling performance. We were very good in the field today and I thought we were good with the bat, maybe 10 runs short. We're happy to be in the semi-final, that was a good performance.
"We're two games away now. Graeme's got a calf injury but we're very lucky to have James Tredwell to step in," he added.
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