Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- England captain Harry Brook expressed satisfaction after his side qualified for the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup after beating Italy by 24 runs in Kolkata on Monday.

Brook said they're happy to have qualified despite not playing their best cricket. He noted their batting hasn't clicked consistently, calling T20 a "fickle game" where fortunes swing fast. Brook urged the team to stay brave and keep taking their chances.

The Harry Brook-led England opted to bat first after winning the toss and set a big target of 203 runs for the fellow European side. Then they successfully defended the target and won the match.

"We haven't played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we've made it through, and we'...