England beat India by 10-wicket in 2nd T20WC semi-final

KABUL (Pajhwok): India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the second semi-final of the World Cup T20 played in Adelaide, Australia on Thursday.

Batting first, India did not have the best of starts but recovered well to post 168, which was clearly less than what they would have liked but was still a decent total. However, what ensued was total carnage and totally unexpected as Indian bowlers buckled under the weight of expectations.

Alex Hales (80) and Jos Buttler (86) were unstoppable, with both finishing unbeaten and handing India a resounding 10-wicket defeat.

Earlier, Hardik Pandya smashed 63 off 33 balls to power India to a competitive 168-6.

Virat Kohli made 50, his fourth half-century of the tournament, and put on key partnerships including a 61-run fourth-wicket stand with Pandya, who tore into the opposition attack in the final overs.

England bowlers were disciplined with Chris Jordan picking three wickets but Pandya broke loose with a flurry of boundaries and smashed left-arm quick Sam Curran for 20 runs in the 19th over.

The winner will meet Pakistan, who beat New Zealand in the first semi-final, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Sunday’s final.

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