ENGLAND vs SRI LANKA 
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http://cricket.yahoo.com/prematch-EnglandvsSri-Lanka_3452 bbc sports Tim Bresnan is confident England will reach the World Twenty20 final if they continue their excellent form against Sri Lanka in St Lucia on Thursday.
The all-rounder has played a key role in England's progress to the semi-finals following three successive wins in the group and Super Eight stages.
Sri Lanka reached last year's final but Bresnan believes England can beat them.
"If we keep playing the brand of cricket we can play, it doesn't really matter who we play against," he said.
"We'll do our homework before, put our plans in place. We'll have respect for the opposition but we won't be scared of anyone."
England booked their last-four place following a three-wicket win over New Zealand on Monday.
And their batting line-up will be further strengthened with the return of former captain Kevin Pietersen, who flew to St Lucia on Wednesday following the birth of his first child.
England have shown an impressive versatility during their time in the Caribbean, adapting to the slower wicket of St Lucia's Beausejour Stadium to beat the Black Caps following two straight victories on the pacy Kensington Oval pitch in Barbados.
Bresnan has been one of England's revelations during the two-week tournament, batting up the order at seven, a pivotal position in Twenty20, where he guided England to victory against New Zealand alongside Eoin Morgan with a confident 23 not out.
The 25-year-old has also been entrusted with the new ball by England captain Paul Collingwood as well as the crucial final overs.
However, Bresnan believes fellow seamer Ryan Sidebottom has a tougher job.
"I think the first over is almost easier than bowling the third or fourth," he added.
"If you bowl it where you want to - back of a length and straight - with a little bit of variation, especially if it swings as well, the batsmen are just going to have a little bit of a look at you.
"By the third or fourth over, that is when the batter really starts to try to cash in.
"That's when you've got to use your skill and nous to do something different, and keep them guessing."
"We're quite smart as a bowling group and getting smarter all the time.
"We make the batters hit into the wind, especially when the boundaries are so big (in St Lucia), and that means they're playing into our hands. That will be a big factor in our gameplan."
Sri Lanka secured their semi-final berth following a dramatic last-ball victory over India, with Chamara Kapugedera smashing Ashish Nehra over extra cover for six.
Although they are missing the world's leading Test wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan because of injury, the Sri Lankans still boast a number of match-winning players.
Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene is in sensational form with the bat and is currently the competition's top run-scorer with 292, while Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga have yet to fully perform during the tournament.
