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15 January 2009
Sunday's thrilling three-run victory at Lord's, which sent the holders tumbling out of the competition, has set up a final showdown at the Oval against West Indies later on Monday, with a place in the last four on offer for the winners.
"The two teams certainly know each other very well because we've been playing each other for the last six months but I think it might work to our advantage," said Collingwood.
He added: "We've done well against West Indies over the last few months but it means nothing. This is a new competition, it's a do-or-die match for both teams and we've got to go out there and perform well again.
"We're not going to sit back and say we've done well in the past and be complacent - we've got to go out and put in a similar performance again."
England's hopes of beating West Indies, who they have overcome in the Test and one-day series and warm-up match for this tournament so far this summer, have been affected by starting the match less than 24 hours after finishing on Sunday night.
Collingwood, though, believes the momentum gained from beating India can help any tired or weary limbs when they take the field again late on Monday afternoon.
"There's a real feelgood factor in the dressing room, a lot of confidence and I think the guys will recover pretty well," he claimed.
"Four overs (for the bowlers) doesn't take too much out of their bodies I don't think but we've got to make sure we have that same commitment and desire that we had (against India).
"We've had a little bit of a rollercoaster ride, playing well and then playing not so well and being up and down. This is a big game for us and we've got to keep going for it because we're not going to win this tournament if we become complacent."
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