Bethell hits stunning 45-ball century but England fall just short - report
India crash 37 boundaries (second-highest in T20 WC history)
Samson, dropped on 15 by Brook, smashes 89 off 42 balls
Dube clobbers 43, Kishan makes 39
Archer bowls most expensive spell of England T20 career (1-61)
India play New Zealand in Sunday's final (13:30 GMT)
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
A score of 250+ has only ever been chased once in T20I cricket history.
South Africa successfully chased a target of 258 against the West Indies at Centurion in 2023, reaching the target with seven balls to spare.
Target 254
Three boundaries - two for Jos Buttler, one for Harry Brook - and a single in the opening over. A good start.
Buttler, on eight, needs two more runs to reach double figures for the first time since England's defeat to West Indies. That was on 11 February.
Oh ho! Jos Buttler frees his arms and arcs a one-bounce four over cover.
Harry Brook, in the dugout, blows on his fingers.
Both England openers are up and running.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's not Jasprit Bumrah who opens the bowling for India but Arshdeep Singh.
Phil Salt guides his first delivery fine for a boundary. Four down, 250 to go...
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Today is the day for Salt and Buttler. This pitch is an absolute road. 70 inside the powerplay... you heard it here first.
Matthew in London
Maybe Buttler has saved all his runs for today’s game. Century incoming but even that might not be enough!
Andrew in Colne
Here are the stats for England's openers at this World Cup...
Jos Buttler: 26, 21, 3, 3, 7, 2, 0
Phil Salt: 1, 30, 2, 28, 62, 0, 2
Image source, CricvizRight, the players are making their way out to the middle.
England are chasing 254, with Jos Buttler and Phil Salt opening the batting.
I'm almost reluctant to ask this because I fear the wave of negativity could bring our server down... will England win this and reach the T20 World Cup final?
Thumbs up for yes! Thumbs down for no...
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Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
37 boundaries seen in that innings (18x4s, 19x6s) - the most boundaries seen in any innings of this tournament and the second most in the history of T20 WC’s, falling short of the 41 hit by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 2007.
India batter Ishan Kishan: "When I went in I got a few boundaries. The pitch looked flat and I knew we needed a good total on board. I had to get the momentum going and get runs on the board.
"Sanju Samson and I had a good partnership so I did not need to do that much.
"The plan was clear to pick the bowler and go for it. When you play in these matches, you have to believe in your strengths. We have to bowl in a beautiful manner now."
On the crowd: "Each and every player will say that the crowd on your side gives you confidence. But the match is not over yet and we will give it our best."
This was the defining moment in the innings, Harry Brook dropping Sanju Samson on 15 in the powerplay.
He went on to post 89 (42), including eight fours and seven sixes.
Ishan Kishan (39 off 18), Shivam Dube (43 off 25), Hardik Pandya (27 off 12), and Tilak Varma (21 off 7) also thrashed boundaries.
Here are some Sanju highlights. Greatest hits, if you will.
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I'm wracking my brain for something positive to say about England. I suppose... it could have been worse? Possibly...
Whether you're supporting England or India, I think we can all agree that Sanju Samson was excellent and made the most of being handed a life on 15. Let's have a look back at his innings...
It marks the end of this live text shift from me.
But my colleague, Elizabeth Botcherby, is here to take you through England's response in this semi-final.
Over to you, Elizabeth.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist in Mumbai
There have only been three T20 chases higher than this - in any professional tournament, any league, in any country.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
England need to play the greatest England sporting comeback ever if they want to win this.
It is a belter of a pitch, but the Harry Brook drop sucked the wind out of the England sails.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Jofra Archer’s most expensive bowling performances for England:
Ind 253-7
Image source, Getty ImagesIt looks daunting for England alright!
They have been set a target of 254 by co-hosts and defending champions India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
They would hope the dew factor and the shorter boundaries in Mumbai would aid them but they will need a perfect response here if they're to find themselves facing New Zealand in Sunday's final.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A fantastic innings from Hardik Pandya. Calmness and good decision making.
These cameos from India have been so dangerous.
Pandya run out (Bethell/Buttler) 27 (Ind 251-7)
India run a single but Hardik Pandya wants a second after slapping the ball towards mid-wicket.
But the second isn't there and Pandya departs after a good cameo.
Hardik Pandya stands his ground after striking the ball towards deep cover.
And it proves to be the right decision as the next ball disappears over long-on for a six.
It brings up India's 250 with two balls remaining!
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samson,caught Salt, bowled Jacks Samson, caught Salt, bowled Jacks | 89 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 211.90 |
Sharma,caught Salt, bowled Jacks Sharma, caught Salt, bowled Jacks | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 128.57 |
Kishan,caught Jacks, bowled Rashid Kishan, caught Jacks, bowled Rashid | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 216.67 |
Dube,run out Brook Dube, run out Brook | 43 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 172.00 |
Yadav,stumped Buttler, bowled Rashid Yadav, stumped Buttler, bowled Rashid | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 183.33 |
Pandya,run out Bethell Pandya, run out Bethell | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 225.00 |
Tilak,bowled Archer Tilak, bowled Archer | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 300.00 |
Patel,not out Patel, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100.00 |
Chakravarthy,not out Chakravarthy, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 2, leg byes 1, total 12 Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 2, leg byes 1, total 12 | |||||||
Total,253 for 7 20.0 overs Total,253 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15.25 |
Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10.00 |
Overton | 3.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12.00 |
Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13.25 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10.25 |
Dawson | 1.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
20 for 1 (1.6 overs) | Sharma |
117 for 2 (9.3 overs) | Kishan |
160 for 3 (13.1 overs) | Samson |
190 for 4 (15.4 overs) | Yadav |
212 for 5 (17.3 overs) | Dube |
236 for 6 (18.5 overs) | Tilak |
251 for 7 (19.5 overs) | Pandya |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Patel, bowled Pandya Salt, caught Patel, bowled Pandya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 166.67 |
Buttler,bowled Chakravarthy Buttler, bowled Chakravarthy | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 147.06 |
Brook,caught Patel, bowled Bumrah Brook, caught Patel, bowled Bumrah | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 116.67 |
Bethell,run out Pandya Bethell, run out Pandya | 105 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 85 | 218.75 |
Banton,bowled Patel Banton, bowled Patel | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 340.00 |
Jacks,caught Dube, bowled Arshdeep Jacks, caught Dube, bowled Arshdeep | 35 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 175.00 |
Curran,caught Tilak, bowled Pandya Curran, caught Tilak, bowled Pandya | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 128.57 |
Overton,not out Overton, not out | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66.67 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 475.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 13 | |||||||
Total,246 for 7 20.0 overs Total,246 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arshdeep | 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12.75 |
Pandya | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9.50 |
Bumrah | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.25 |
Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16.00 |
Patel | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11.66 |
Dube | 1.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (1.1 overs) | Salt |
38 for 2 (4.1 overs) | Brook |
64 for 3 (5.5 overs) | Buttler |
95 for 4 (7.3 overs) | Banton |
172 for 5 (13.6 overs) | Jacks |
222 for 6 (18.3 overs) | Curran |
225 for 7 (19.1 overs) | Bethell |