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England have won the T20 World Cup for the second time, beating Pakistan by five wickets with an over to spare, thanks to Ben Stokes’s unbeaten 52

Ben Stokes produced a typically assured 52 not out to steer England to victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final in front of over 80,000 fans at the MCG

Curran finished with terrific figures of 4-0-12-3

Cricket’s most glamorous prize awaits in Melbourne on Sunday but the path to the trophy for both sides was not easy.

Ben Stokes’ second ball had been walloped over the short leg side boundary for six. Mark Wood’s first soon followed it, at the start of an over that whizzed away for 17. Even Sam Curran, perhaps the outstanding bowler in the tournament so far, could not contain Sri Lanka’s charge.

The two top-ranked T20 sides meet in the second T20 World Cup semifinal with Pakistan waiting in the final.

ADELAIDE: Only two steps away from the ultimate glory, India cannot afford to put a foot wrong as they square off against a formidable England on a tricky Adelaide Oval track in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Thursday.

England completed a tense four-wicket win over Sri Lanka to seal qualification for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, with Ben Stokes holding his nerve to score an unbeaten 42

SYDNEY: England rode on the experience of Ben Stokes as they scampered their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka, the result ending reigning champions and hosts Australia's campaign in the tournament.

Ben Stokes’s unbeaten 42 from 36 balls in Sydney stemmed an England wobble against Sri Lanka and cost Australia a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals

And breathe. Less than a week ago, England’s T20 World Cup hopes were hanging by a thread and with three balls to go here they were still in some doubt.