Amrutha surenkumar

U19 T20 World Cup: Defending champions India thrashed England by 9 wickets in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup semifinal at the Bayuemas Oval on Friday to set up a summit clash with South Africa.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, England got off to a strong start led by Davina Perrin and skipper Abigale Norgrove. But the Indian bowlers turned the game around in the second half and restricted England to 113/8 in 20 overs.

In response, riding on G Kamilini's half-century knock of 56, India chased down the target in 15 overs and paved their way to the final, scheduled to be played against South Africa on Sunday.