England play India in World Cup semi-final after hosts’ fraught win
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Tim Wigmore Sun, 1 March 2026 at 6:18 pm UTC·3 min read India set up a semi-final against England in Mumbai on Thursday after clinching a fraught five-wicket victory over West Indies in Kolkata. After both teams had lost two South Africa, the game was an effective quarter-final. In excellent batting conditions, West Indies posted a formidable 195 for four in their innings, leaving India needing a required run rate of 9.8 an over to stay in their tournament.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement While none of the rest of the batting order reached 30 during a tetchy run chase, Sanju Samson led India...