Tilak Varma insists India want to play 'fearless cricket' despite home pressure
Tilak Varma insists India want to continue to play 'fearless cricket' in their must-win clash against West Indies at the T20 World Cup despite home pressure.
England take momentum into T20 World Cup semis after beating New Zealand
Chasing a target of 160, England were soon in trouble at 2-2 with opening pair Jos Buttler and Phil Salt back in the dressing room.
Tom Banton (33), captain Harry Brook (26) and Jacob Bethell then brought the run-chase back on track with middling contributions.
Sam Curran also hit 24 but it took a match-winning partnership of 44 from just 16 balls between Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed to England over the line.
Jacks was unbeaten 32 from 18 balls while Ahmed, playing in his first game of the global tournament, was 19 not out as England won with three balls to spare.
Earlier, the Black Cpas scrambled to a total of 159-7 in their 20 overs after skipper Mitchell Santner had won the toss and opted to bat.
Glenn Phillips top-scored with 39 while further contributions from Tim Seifert (35) and Finn Allen (29).
Jacks and Ahmed had impressive games in both departments with the former picking up 2-23 while the latter took 2-28.
While England match on to the T20 World Cup semifinals next week, the Kiwis will have to wait for the result Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday to learn their fate.
T20 WC: Proteas crush West Indies by nine wickets in thrilling Super Eight clash
South Africa maintained their flawless start to the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage with a commanding nine-wicket victory over the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
T20 World Cup: New Zealand coach backs Black Caps to beat England
New Zealand will look to secure a semi-final berth at the T20 World Cup when they face England in a crucial Super Eights clash on Friday night.
Farveez Maharoof admits Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup exit is 'painful'
Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof admitted it was painful to watch his side crash out of the T20 World Cup after a comprehensive 61-run defeat to New Zealand.