ICC Women's World T20, Semi-final 2 Highlights: Sciver, Jones fifties help England thrash India to enter final

India vs England, ICC Women's World T20 Semifinals: Amy Ellen Jones and Natalie Sciver slammed fifties as England Women outclassed India Women to enter the final of the ICC Women's World T20. In the summit clash on Sunday, England will face Australia, who defeated the West Indies in the first semi-final. Chasing an easy target of 113 runs, Jones and Sciver stitched a brilliant partnership to see England through with 17 balls to spare. Earlier, Indian women suffered a lower order collapse before being bowled out for a paltry 112 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday. Opting to bat sans the veteran Mithali Raj on a pitch that demanded technique and patience, India got off to a brisk start and looked set for a decent total before losing their last eight wickets for mere 23 runs to fold for a low total. Smriti Mandhana (34 off 23 balls; 4X5, 6X1) top scored for India, getting the women-in-blue to a brisk 43-run start with stumper Taniya Bhatia (11) before young Jemimah Rodrigues came up with a run-a-ball 26 to solidify things. At 89/3 in the 14th over, the platform was set for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (16 off 20; 6X1) to launch the attack for another massive total but unfortunately the Indian innings got derailed from there on.

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