India secured top spot in Group A of the Women's T20 World Cup after defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets and 32 balls to spare.
Opting to bat, Sri Lanka set a target of 114 in Melbourne.
Radha Yadav's career best 4 for 23 and Shafali Verma's quickfire 47 powered India to victory in just 14.4 overs.
India will face the team that finishes second in Group B in the second semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Pant steps down as Lucknow captain after poor IPL season
Rishabh Pant has given up the captaincy at Lucknow Super Giants after they finished bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time, the franchise announced on Friday.
Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup
Argentina has named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Volpato makes late switch from Italy to Australia ahead of World Cup
Former Italy under-20 international Cristian Volpato has decided to represent Australia and will join the Socceroos' training camp in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup, Football Australia said on Friday.
Four-times Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux dies at 60
Claude Lemieux, a four-times Stanley Cup winner and clutch scorer who was renowned for his role as an agitator on the ice, has died at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association said on Thursday.
Tiafoe makes online plea after losing racket in crowd during celebrations
Frances Tiafoe won a French Open marathon against Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday but lost his racket in the ensuing celebrations with fans, later making a plea on social media for its safe return and offering two tickets to his next match.
