Australia’s stand-in captain Matthew Wade hoped the slow start to their title defence at the T20 World Cup doesn’t come back to haunt them as their semi-final hopes hinge on the outcome of the clash between England and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Australia on Friday kept their slim hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive with a narrow four-run win over Afghanistan in their last Super 12 match, which saw them move to the second spot in the points table, behind New Zealand.