The Southern Stars have clawed back to beat England by just five runs to make the final of the T20 Women’s World Cup in India.

Moving into their fourth straight final of the tournament they will look to once again hold up the only trophy that the men’s team haven’t gotten their hands on.

Captain Meg Lanning top scored with 55 as her team finished with a total of 6-132 after having been sent in to bat.

It wasn’t just her batting that got her team over the line, the 24-year-old then held a couple of clutch catches as the England side buckled to finish 7-127.

The major turning point of the match was when England collapsed losing four wickets for 14 runs.

With a diving catch from Lanning and some outstanding fast bowling from Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt.

Confirming her status as the sides striking weapon, Schutt finished with impressive figures of 2-15 from her four overs.

Prior to the English flop, they needed 44 runs off 39 balls.

Cricket writer and broadcaster, Adam Collins said that these teams weren’t strangers going into yesterday’s match.

“These teams know each other very well, having slugged it out in last year’s multiformat Ashes series and the vast bulk having played with and against each other in the inaugural WBBL in Australia this past summer,” Collins told upstart.

England were in the box seat to gain some revenge for last year’s Ashes and the last two World T20 finals, however Charlotte Edwards’ side slipped away at the crucial stages.

Schutt was instrumental, taking out Brunt, sending her stumps skittling after the right hander scored 11 runs from four balls.

This was a blow that England couldn’t recover from, ensuring the Southern Stars will. Face either New Zealand or West Indies in their quest for a fourth straight T20 title.

Collins suggests that it will be The Southern Stars neighbours that will pose the most threat if they make the final.

“New Zealand have a side as strong as any in the competition, their senior players all showing their capacity in the WBBL,” he said.

“That’s carried through to the WT20 with a powerful performance to knock off Australia in the group stages. They’re the team to beat.”

It will Lanning’s sense of calm that she presents in high stress games that the Australians will need going into the final on Sunday.

Although the women’s side have been dominant in world T20 for a few years now, the men’s side have continued to struggle in 2016.

Bowing out of the tournament once again, it has been suggested that T20 hasn’t been taken seriously enough as a specialist format.

“I’m not sure whether that still rings true; Cricket Australia were focused through the summer on this tournament,” Collins said.

“However, there will be questions asked about whether more T20 international cricket should be scheduled in the lead up to World Cups to not only get the mix right, but to build confidence at crucial moments, especially in Australia’s spinners to bowl more when teams are putting the foot down.”

New Zealand will go into today’s other semi final undefeated in the tournament, whereas the West Indies have already lost two games.

Australia will have a much deserved break before gearing up again on Sunday in Kolkata.

Vivienne Duck is a third year Bachelor of Journalism (sport) student and the culture and lifestyle editor with upstart. You can follow her on twitter @VivienneDuck