SKIPPER Paul Collingwood dismissed suggestions England's Twenty20 World Cup campaign had ended in disaster despite their early elimination in South Africa.

Collingwood saw his side lose by 18 runs against India after Yuvraj Singh hit the fastest ever Twenty20 50 in just 12 deliveries, which included six sixes in an over off the hapless Stuart Broad.

England will now head to Sri Lanka next month for a five-game one-day international series and Collingwood is convinced his side's limited-overs progression is still in full swing despite four defeats in five matches.

Chasing 219 for an unlikely win, Collingwood's men never recovered from Singh's on-slaught and tamely bowed out of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup.

"It is unbelievable for India to get a total like that," said Collingwood. "We made a good fist of it to get 200 but the difference was the 36 in just one over.

"I feel sorry for Stuart Broad after that over but it was just a matter of time before an innings like that happened.

"We have learnt so much about the team and the players. Our form has improved and we will go to Sri Lanka with a lot of confidence."

Collingwood has suffered a miserable time in South Africa, having been fined £1,000 on Tuesday after he went to a lap-dancing club on the eve of Sunday's match against South Africa.

England lost the Super Eight game by 19 runs, with the married Collingwood out first ball, and his side's challenge never recovered from the defeat.

Collingwood was again chastised on Tuesday after mis-calculating the number of remaining overs and bowling star player Andrew Flintoff for just three of his allotted four overs.

South Africa's narrow win against New Zealand ensured England had only pride to play for against India - an ingredient that appeared sadly lacking for Collingwood's men as Singh set about Broad and company.

Virender Sehwag raced to 68 off 41 balls and Gautam Gambhir hit 58 to lead the charge with an opening stand of 136.

Chris Tremlett, who replaced Chris Schofield, was the pick of a dismal England line up with two quick wickets as India fell to 155 for three.

But Singh stole the show with a powerful 50 as India set the highest score of the competition.

Singh smashed 58 off 16 balls, 36 of which came off paceman Stuart Broad's final over, as the Indians raced to 218 for four.

In reply England produced their best performance with the bat of the World Cup as Darren Maddy and Vikram Solanki put on 53 for the first wicket.

Solanki top scored for England with 43, while Pietersen added 39 and Collingwood and Shah 28 and 21 respectively as Peter Moores' men got within touching distance of an unlikely win.

The difference between the two sides proved to be Singh's unbelievable 36 maximum over and the Indian batsman revealed his recent trip to the Oval had inspired his cameo.

Singh was hit for five consecutive sixes by Hampshire's Dimi Mascarenhas during a recent one-day international with England and the India batsman admitted the humiliation was the catalyst for his innings.

"I got hit for five sixes against England," said Singh. "I had so many phone calls after that. I thought this is the night I get the chance to put that behind me.

"I was told just to go out there and slog it. We had two or three overs to go and we had wickets in hand so I thought I would use that to our advantage."