MOHALI: India's bowlers pulled Australia back from a blistering start to restrict them to 160 for six wickets on Sunday with their final World Twenty20 Super 10 game serving as a knockout match to secure a place in the last four versus West Indies.

Hosts India, inaugural World T20 champions in 2007, and reigning 50-over title holders Australia have won two matches each, with their only loss against New Zealand, and the winners of the Group Two clash will meet the Caribbean side in Thursday's semi-final in Mumbai.

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Dangerman Glenn Maxwell (31) took his time at the crease but got out just as he started opening his arms.

Wicketkeeper Peter Nevill smashed Pandya for a four and a six off the last two balls of the innings as Australia, yet to win the World T20 title, took 15 runs in their final over to ensure India must score more than eight runs an over in their chase.