England defeated India on Thursday night (AEDT) in Adelaide

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by a surprising margin of 10 wickets to go to the T20 World Cup final.

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Hardik Pandya overcame a sluggish start to give India a manageable total of 169

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But pre-tournament favourites Jos Buttler and Alex Hales never looked threatened

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Incredible power from Hardik Pandya (63 off 33) in the closing few overs

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Virat Kohli (50 off 40) served as the team's linchpin for another half-century

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Adil Rashid (1/20) was undoubtedly the best bowler,

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Although Chris Jordan (3/43) took three wickets for England.

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Buttler seals the victory for his team by hitting a maximum down the line to give them a 10-wicket victory

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