England earn Hong Kong semis spot

Captain Dimitri Mascarenhas inspired England to victory over India Sixes England sealed their place in the cup stages of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, after finishing second in their group. Ashley Giles' team started strongly, with captain Dimitri Mascarenhas hitting 33 to help England to 79 for five and a 21-run victory over India. Despite losing their next game to Pakistan by three wickets, they beat eventual Bradman Group winners South Africa by 15 runs to finish runners-up. "I'm really pleased to get through," Giles said. "To get 100 in the last game is important because we got quite low scores in the first two games. "We will take Sunday... [read full story]                    

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