Defending champions obliterated as England crashes after brutal India mauling

Rashid fumes after being overruled | 00:47 England has failed to defend its T20 World Cup crown, with India cruising to a dominant 68-run victory over the reigning champions in a rain-affected semi-final at Guyana National Stadium on Friday morning AEST.

Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were at the peak of their powers on a dry deck at Providence, with the departure of England captain Jos Buttler during the Powerplay sparking a frantic collapse of 5-23. Get all the latest cricket news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail.Earlier, Indian captain Rohit Sharma clobbered a rapid half-century to steer his side towards 7-171 after England won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Meanwhile, Indian superstar Virat Kohli once again struggled with the bat, bowled by England quick Reece Topley in the third over for 9.

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