England thrash USA to secure semi-final place

T20 World Cup, Barbados

United States 115 (18.5 overs): Jordan 4-10, Rashid 2-13

England 117-0 (9.4 overs): Buttler 83* (38)

England won by 10 wickets

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England charged into nan semi-finals of nan T20 World Cup pinch a ruthless 10-wicket thrashing of nan United States.

Chris Jordan took a hat-trick - England's first successful men's T20s - arsenic nan USA were dismissed for conscionable 115 successful Barbados.

And defending champions England chased their target successful conscionable 9.4 overs meaning they are guaranteed to advancement because of their fantabulous nett run-rate.

Captain Jos Buttler ended connected a sadistic 83 not retired - a sound which included 5 sixes successful 1 Harmeet Singh complete which costs 31.

Earlier Jordan's hat-trick was portion of a tally of 5 wickets successful six balls, 4 taken by nan 35-year-old connected nan land of his commencement arsenic he returned figures of 4-10.

England do not yet cognize when, wherever aliases who they will play their semi-final but it will beryllium connected Wednesday (Thursday 01:30 BST) successful Trinidad aliases Thursday (15:30 BST) successful Guyana.

They could yet apical Group 2 if West Indies hit South Africa later connected Sunday (Monday 01:30 BST).

After that nan image will go clearer erstwhile Australia meet India connected Monday successful what is apt to beryllium a must-win fixture for England's Ashes rivals.

England could meet either of those two, Afghanistan aliases little apt Bangladesh, successful nan past 4 arsenic they hunt a 3rd world T20 title successful a run that almost met a premature extremity 2 weeks ago.

What a quality 2 weeks makes. When England near Barbados aft their 2nd lucifer of this World Cup, a damaging conclusion by Australia, their title defence was floundering.

On their return they person romped into nan past 4 to support their hopes alive.

Of people it must beryllium said that 3 of their 4 wins person travel against subordinate sides – Oman, Namibia and now nan US.

They person mislaid 2 of their 3 against top-tier opposition, having been beaten by South Africa connected Friday.

But they spell into nan semi-finals pinch momentum acknowledgment to a ferocious demolition.

After Jordan’s delight, Buttler put 2 sixes onto nan tile of nan celebrated Worrell, Weekes and Walcott Stand arsenic he recovered shape pinch England’s fastest 50 of nan tourney and his first half-century since arriving successful nan Caribbean.

Phil Salt was capable to respect from nan non-striker's extremity pinch an unbeaten 25.

Buttler's broadside came into this crippled needing to triumph and boost their nett run-rate to guarantee different nervy nighttime awaiting nan result of West Indies's gathering pinch South Africa was not needed.

In truth specified a triumph was ne'er successful doubt.