India crush England to reach T20 World Cup final

T20 World Cup, Guyana

India 171-7 (20 overs): Rohit 57 (39), Suryakumar 47 (36); Jordan 3-37

England 103 (16.4 overs): Brook 25 (19); Kuldeep 3-19, Axar 3-23

India won by 68 runs

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England defence of nan T20 World Cup is complete aft they slumped to a 68-run thrashing by a superb India successful nan semi-final successful Guyana.

Set 172 connected a difficult transportation to make Saturday's final, England's batters folded and were dismissed for 103 successful 16.4 overs.

Captain Jos Buttler gave them a coagulated commencement pinch 23 but his wicket was nan first of 4 for 20 runs.

Phil Salt fell for five, Jonny Bairstow a three-ball duck and Moeen Ali 8 from 10 balls.

When nan superb Kuldeep Yadav, who took 3-19, bowled Harry Brook for 25 England were 68-6 and nan crippled done, though location was still clip for 2 dismal run-outs.

Buttler's broadside were besides blameworthy of allowing India to get to a people supra par, though that was mostly down to nan excellence of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.

They overcame a slow aboveground that besides kept debased successful a good business of 73 from 50 balls that took India to 171-7 - Rohit hitting 57 and Suryakumar 47.

India, who person not won a World Cup for 13 years, will play first-time finalists South Africa - a gathering of nan tournament's 2 unbeaten sides.

England will alert location connected Friday and are adjacent successful action successful a three-match Test bid against West Indies, starting connected 10 July.

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