Jacob Bethell’s blistering batting display helped England advance to the semi-finals of the ICC U-19 World Cup with a six-wicket win over South Africa here.

Bethell was one of the bowlers to restrict South Africa to 209 all out before hitting 88 to see England set up a clash with either Sri Lanka or Afghanistan. South Africa endured a slow start having won the toss and chosen to bat, their first boundary came off the final ball of the fourth over.