02-Apr-2016England conceded 229 in their next game, against South Africa, but Joe Root led a stupendous chase with 83 off 44 balls in Mumbai.•Associated PressThe rest of England’s batting had fired around Root – Jason Roy blitzing 43 off 16 – and they pulled off their highest chase in T20 internationals with two wickets and two balls to spare•ICC/Getty ImagesEngland suffered a scare against Afghanistan, collapsing to 85 for 7, before Moeen Ali’s 41 lifted them to 142 for 7. Adil Rashid then contributed 2 for 18 to a solid defence and England completed a 15-run win in Delhi.•Getty ImagesEngland also faced Sri Lanka in Delhi, a game they had to win to make the semi-finals. After Jos Buttler had driven England to 171, they had Sri Lanka at 15 for 4 before Angelo Mathews revived the chase. Stokes had 15 to defend in the final over, and he conceded only four to take his team through.•Getty ImagesIn the semi-final, also in Delhi, England’s bowlers conceded only 20 runs in the final four overs to limit New Zealand to 153, and Jason Roy demolished the chase by making 78 off 44 balls. England were through to the final with a seven-wicket win and 17 balls to spare.•Getty Images
England's road to the final
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