West Indies’s Andre Russell celebrates after scoring the winning runs during the World T20 men’s semi-final match between India and West Indies at The Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai on March 31, 2016. (Photo: AFP)
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The West Indies clinched their place in the final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday with a stunning seven-wicket victory over the hosts India at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium.
Lendl Simmons top-scored with an unbeaten 82 as the West Indies reached their target of 193 with two balls remaining.
They will now play England on Sunday in the final at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, with both teams bidding to become the first sides to win the tournament twice.
Scoreboard from the World Twenty20 semi-final between India and West Indies at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium on Thursday:
India
R. Sharma lbw b Badree 43
A. Rahane c Bravo b Russell 40
V. Kohli not out 89
MS. Dhoni not out 15
Extras (lb 1, w 2, nb 2) 5
Total (for 2 wickets, 20 overs) 192
Did not bat: S. Raina, M. Pandey, H. Pandya, R. Jadeja, R. Ashwin, J. Bumrah, A. Nehra
Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Sharma), 2-128 (Rahane)
Bowling: Russell 4-0-47-1, Badree 4-0-26-1, Brathwaite 4-0-38-0, Benn 4-0-36-0, Bravo 4-0-44-0
West Indies
J. Charles c Sharma b Kohli 52
C. Gayle b Bumrah 5
M. Samuels c Rahane b Nehra 8
L. Simmons not out 83
A. Russell not out 43
Extras (lb 3, nb 2) 5
Total (for 3 wickets, 19.4 overs) 196
Did not bat: D. Ramdin, D. Bravo, D. Sammy, C. Brathwaite, S. Badree, S. Benn
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Gayle), 2-19 (Samuels), 3-116 (Charles)
Bowling: Nehra 4-0-25-1, Bumrah 4-0-42-1, Jadeja 4-0-48-0, Ashwin 2-0-20-0, Pandya 4-0-43-0, Kohli 1.4-0-15-1
Result: West Indies won by seven wickets
Toss: West Indies
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
TV umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
Reserve umpire: Michael Gough (ENG)