CRICKET - World Twenty20 2016: West Indies Reach Final.

West Indies won by seven wickets

India 192-2 (20 overs): 89 * Kohli (47)
West Indies 196-3 (19.4 off): Simmons 82 (51), Charles 52 (36)

West Indies will meet England in the final of the World Twenty20 on Sunday after stunning hosts India with a seven-wicket victory in the semifinal.

India looked in complete control after Virat Kohli unbeaten 89 took them to 192-2 and Chris Gayle fell by five.

But Lendl Simmons, who was sacked twice no-balls out and stood at Ravindra Jadeja limit only with the passage of the rope, hit 82 of 51 balls.

Then Andre Russell won six with two balls to spare in Mumbai.

West Indies, champions in 2012, follows the team of his wives to the final after they beat New Zealand earlier on Thursday.

The encounter with 2010 winners England in Kolkata will see a twice T20 crowned world champion for the first time, while the output of India extends waiting for a host country to lift the trophy.

Lendl Simmons

Simmons hit seven four five six

Simmons, who had to withdraw from the selection of the West Indies before the tournament began because of injury, only arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday as a replacement for Andre Fletcher.

When he came to the crease at the end of the third over, West Indies and looked out of the chase after opener Gayle was bowled by Marlon Samuels Jasprit Bumrah and was captured meekly on the deck.

Three times he might have been out. Ravichandran Ashwin overstepped when he was captured on 18 and Hardik Pandya did the same at 50, the latter being released six from the resulting free kick.

Then 69, Simmons was held at the limit long on, only to Jadeja over the rope as he was trying to unload the ball to Kohli.

Reprieved, Simmons slapped boundaries through the side was hit five sixes and straight leg, sharing with Carlos Johnson 97 and an unbroken 80 with Russell.

Windies blow through Mumbai

It was an amazing chase for West Indies, their second highest in international T20 and the second largest by either side to defeat India.

While India increased its total running breathlessly between the wickets, West Indies hit the limit in the same Wankhede stadium packed race in which England made 230 to beat South Africa.

As West Indies crashed four legs 20 and November 6, the previously raucous crowd fell Mumbai increasingly silent.

Kohli sample is not enough

India, favorites before the tournament, could have come out in the group stage and when the semi-final wine, his players bowling wilted.

But Kohli, who should have been exhausted by Dwayne Bravo when he was in one, does not deserve to finish on the losing side.

The right-hander's innings was another master class T20, full of orthodox cricket strokes and brilliant execution between the wickets, taking his tournament record with 273 runs at an average of 136.50.

Then, when India is being dismantled in the field, Kohli launched the ball and was caught on Charles long with his first delivery.

He was even given the responsibility of bowling the final over when needed only eight. This time, it was not too much even for Kohli to do what Russell let out a high window mid win.

What They Say

Man of the match Lendl Simmons : "I was under pressure, the team said he had to deliver and I guess we did tonight, we did not get the start we wanted and then got three chances and just charged.".

Captain Darren Sammy West Indies : "He told me they were 10 sprints Even when we lost Gayle, who had Simmons right next to the flight We have two teams of the West Indies in the end and I know that means a lot to the Caribbean ...

"Yes Gayle is our best player, but we have 15 match winners. Today Charles, Simmons and Russell took responsibility."

Indian Captain MS Dhoni : "The only thing I'm disappointed about was the two no-balls [pardon Lendl Simmons] Other than that we did everything we could think 190 was a good score is a demanding format, which was drained because some of our games were very close. "