Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav hit a blazing unbeaten 61 as India set up a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against England by crushing Zimbabwe by 71 runs at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, reports BSS.

India were flying at 87-1 but the loss of three quick wickets slowed them down before Yadav set the proceedings alight, smashing six sixes in his 25- ball blitz to steer them to 186-5, with 79 coming off the last five overs.

The number one-ranked Indians, the 2007 champions, were already through to the semi-finals after the Netherlands upset South Africa earlier in the day.

Victory over Zimbabwe confirmed their position at the top of Group 2 to tee up a last-four clash with Jos Buttler's England, who finished second in Group.

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