England fall short despite fightback

ENGLAND were unable to pull another rabbit out of the hat at the T20 World Cup despite Jacob Bethell’s astonishing 105 from 48 balls as defending champions India crept into Sunday's final.

- By DAVID CHARLESWORTH

India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, and team-mates celebrate the run out of England's Jacob Bethell, on ground, during the T20 World Cup cricket semi-final match between India and England in Mumbai, India, yesterday

(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Having got out of several tight situations to reach the semifinals, England were seemingly out for the count after India piled up 253 for seven, with 19 sixes and 18 fours, on a batter's paradise in Mumbai.