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World Twenty20: A tale of two England semi-finals
As the women lost dramatically to Australia, the men overcame New Zealand to reach the finals
IT WAS a mixed day for English cricket as England Women fell just short of reaching the World Twenty20 final while hours later, the men produced a brilliant display to win in the semi-finals.
Charlotte Edwards and her side needed 13 off the final over to beat Australia but Rene Farrell bowled an excellent over as England failed to muster a single boundary.
It was a gutting way to exit the tournament, especially after restricting Australia to 132.
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