England reach final

After more than three years in the wilderness, Alex Hales led England to the promised land with a matchwinning knock against India in their T20 World Cup semifinal. Chasing 169 to win, Hales blasted an unbeaten 86 from 47 balls as England reached 170-0 to win with 24 balls to spare. England’s 10-wicket triumph in Adelaide sets up a Sunday night final against Pakistan at the MCG. India posted 168-6 but Hales and his captain Jos Buttler (80no from 49 balls) reached a century stand from just 10.1 overs. Hales was banished from England’s white-ball set-up after a second failed drugs test for recreational substances ruled him out of the 50-over World Cup in 2019.