West Indies knock India out to reach World T20 final

Lendl Simmons is Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 82

West Indies' players celebrate the victory during ICC WT20 Semi Final match against India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. PTI Photo
West Indies' players celebrate the victory during ICC WT20 Semi Final match against India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. PTI Photo
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 01 2016 | 12:22 AM IST
West Indies reached the final of the ICC World Twenty20 after they notched up a comfortable seven- wicket victory over hosts India in the second semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium here today.

Sent into bat, India scored 192 for two in the stipulated 20 overs, but saw West Indies chase down the target and finish at 196/3 with two balls to spare.

Lendl Simmons was Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 82.

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Brief scores:

India: 192/2 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 89 not out, Rohit Sharma 43, Ajinkya Rahane 40; Samuel Badree 1/26).

West Indies: 196/3 in 19.4 overs (Lendl Simmons 83 not out, Johnson Charles 52, Andre Russell 43 not out; Ashish Nehra 1/25).
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First Published: Mar 31 2016 | 10:57 PM IST

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