Lanning leads Oz into final
Captain Meg Lanning's aggressive half century helped holders Australia reach their fourth consecutive women's World Twenty20 final Wednesday after beating rivals England by five runs in the first semi-final.
Put in to bat in New Delhi, Australia posted a competitive 132 for six after Lanning's 50-ball 55 before their bowlers then restricted England to 127 for seven.
Lanning took control, starting off cautiously and then changing gear to give the England bowlers a hard time., registering her eighth T20 fifty as she hit six boundaries.
Australia will meet the winner of the second semifinal between West Indies and New Zealand in the title showdown in Kolkata on Sunday.
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