Group E winners England will face Sri Lanka, the Group F runners-up at the Beausejour Stadium here on Thursday. Meanwhile, Group F winners Australia will play Group E runners-up and defending champions Pakistan at the same ground here on Friday. The final takes place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday.
Australia knocked defeated hosts the West Indies by six wickets. West Indies, in a match they had to win by 24 runs to reach the semi-finals were bowled out for just 105 at the Beausejour Stadium. Australia, in reply, lost two wickets on 31 but Brad Haddin (42) saw Australia to the verge of victory before he got out with two runs needed to West Indies captain Chris Gayle. The occasional off-spinner then ended the match with a ball that went for five wides. Australia, who finished on 109-4, won with 22 balls to spare.
Earlier, Sri Lanka beat India by five-wicket in a last ball thriller. Chamara Kapugedera's six off the final ball saw Sri Lanka to a dramatic win after man-of-the-match Angelo Mathews and captain Kumar Sangakkara both made 46 to revive the innings after a top-order collapse. With three needed off the last ball, Kapugedera carved Nehra over cover for six to finish on 37 not out.
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