England post eight-wicket win over Australia to make WC final

England entered the final of the World Cup after registering an eight-wicket victory over Australia in the second semifinal here on Thursday. Brief Scores:

Australia: 223 all out in 49 overs (Steve Smith 85, Alex Carey 46; Chris Woakes 3/20, Adil Rashid 3/54). England: 226 for two in 32.1 overs (Jason Roy 85, Joe Root 49 not out; Pat Cummins 1/34).