England finished third in points table after beating India and New Zealand . © AFP Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has tried to ramp up the pressure on England by insisting “it’s their World Cup to lose” ahead of a hugely anticipated semi-final clash between the arch rivals on Thursday. Reigning champions Australia were denied top spot in the group stage after a dramatic 10-run defeat by South Africa at Old Trafford on Saturday. That result means they will face Ashes foes England in Birmingham for the right to play in the final at Lord’s on July 14.Australia beat England by 64 runs in a group match and finished above Eoin Morgan’s men in the table.But off-spinner Lyon, who controversially said he wanted to end the Test careers of some England players ahead of Australia’s 4-0 home Ashes win of 2017/18, insisted the burden of expectation was on the tournament hosts, even though England have never won the World Cup. ”They’re full of world-class players and they’ve been the number one team for a couple of years now,” Lyon said after Saturday’s match.”They should be going into this World Cup as favourites, it’s all on them. It’s their World Cup to lose…