England will be eyeing their second T20 World Cup after a long wait of 12 years.
Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Patel and Arshdeep Singh were the only bright lights in a poor India show at the T20 World Cup.
It turned out to be a lop-sided contest as India were thoroughly outplayed in both batting and bowling by a dominant England.
Can 2007 champions India finally end their 15-year title drought?
Will India pick Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel or Yuzvendra Chahal for the semi-final game on Thursday?
Out of India's total tally of 842 runs in five matches, the duo has rattled up 471 runs -- which accounts to 55 percent of the runs -- at a strike rate of 160.
New Zealand are better organised and clinical in terms of execution and hence could start as the favourites in the first semi-final against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Will Bangladesh come undone again on the big stage or will they shake off the tag as underachievers and win their first World Cup title?
South Africa finished their engagements with five points from as many games.
Will Australia become the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups?
Sri Lanka knocked out Afghanistan with a six-wicket victory at the Gabba.
New Zealand have a team capable of winning the T20 World Cup.
India, who have three wins from four games, are the best positioned from the group to make it to the semi-finals.
'I absolutely love playing on this ground. Right from the nets at the back, as soon as I enter, it makes me feel at home,' Kohli said after the match.
After returning to form with a quickfire fifty, KL Rahul ran out dangerman Litton Das with a direct hit triggering a Bangladesh batting collapse.
Rishabh Pant could bring some much-needed firepower to the batting order.
Electing to bat, India's batting line-up came undone against South Africa's pace battery on a bouncy Perth wicket as they were reduced to 49/5 before Suryakumar Yadav played the rescue act.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for their T20 World Cup match against South Africa on Sunday?
'I play a different role when I am batting with him, and I enjoying it because it works beautifully well for the team.'
Suryakumar ended the innings in grand style, flicking the final ball of the innings from pacer Logan van Beek over square leg for a six. That stunning shot also saw him race to his half-century from 25 balls.
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