Jacob Bethell conjured the innings of a lifetime, but his maiden 20-over century was just enough as India won through to the final of the T20 World Cup on an exciting, tense, run-soaked Thursday night at Wankhede.

Until Bethell was around — he was run out off the first ball of the last over which England began needing 30 for victory — India’s massive 253-7, built around Sanju Samson’s blazing 89, didn’t appear enough. But the hosts pulled things back superbly through Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube closed out the last over as Suryakumar Yadav’s men sneaked home seven runs.