England captain Eoin Morgan's poor batting performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) raised concerns over his form as he scored only two runs in Kolkata's defeat by Punjab.
Morgan, who also leads Kolkata Knightriders, has scored a total of 17 runs in four innings since the IPL that was resumed in the United Arab Emirates last month.
The 35-year-old has an average of 10.90 runs in the T20 tournament and Kolkata coach Brendon McCullum said the team expects more from the batter.
"I think he's captained the side really well. But look, you want some more runs from him there's no doubt in there," McCullum told reporters after Friday's five-wicket loss."
"He's one of our senior players. He's one of our international batsmen and in his own head, he would have loved to contribute more runs."
"You need runs from your overseas players and you particularly need in those key spots as well. I am confident he will come alright."
Morgan is set to lead England in the T20 World Cup, which will be held in the UAE and Oman.
England faces defending champions West Indies in their opening match on October 23 in Dubai.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cupknockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.
Amanda Anisimova survived an almighty scare against compatriot Sofia Kenin on Thursday to join a wave of American women surging into the third round of Wimbledon, while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe ensured the Stars and Stripes kept flying high in the men's draw.
Spain put their World Cup rivals on notice with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday thanks to a Mikel Oyarzabal double and another commanding defensive display to reach the last 16.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek cleared a potentially dangerous early hurdle with ease as she defeated former world number one Karolina Pliskova to reach round three at Wimbledon on Thursday.
England midfielder Elliot Anderson joined Manchester City from fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest on Thursday in a deal reported to be the most expensive transfer for a British player.
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