England all-rounder Moeen Ali has revealed that he will be trying to claim the key wicket of Virat Kohli when England meet India at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Sunday.

Kohli, who has scored four back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing World Cup so far is yet to score a century and has England in his sights when they take on each other.

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“Virat knows he’s there to score runs for India, while I’m here to get him out (or score some myself). It means a lot to get a player like him out but you can still be friends trying to do it,” wrote Ali in his blog for The Guardian.

Notably, Ali has dismissed Kohli six times across all formats and has managed to trouble the Indian ‘run machine’ in the past on various occasions.

England — who started their campaign as the tournament favourites — are struggling to find a place in the final 4 and have to win their remaining two games to continue their journey further in the mega event.

Talking about the pressure, Ali said that the pressure will a big factor for the Indian players and not the English, who are the home side, as the Indian cricketers are under tremendous pressure to perform.

“The pressure of being the home side shouldn’t be a factor. Our next opponent, India, are a good reminder of this because we don’t have to deal with nearly the same amount of expectation as they do. They are superstars back home. Win and they are showered with praise, lose and they are on the receiving end of harsh criticism. And they aren’t able to lead everyday lives when they’re not playing because of the attention they receive,” the off-spinner wrote.