Sport news update, what you need to know

CRICKET - Late replacement Lendl Simmons led a charmed life to blast 82 not out and carry West Indies to a nail-biting seven-wicket win in the last over against India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday.

LEAGUE - South Sydney have snuck home on the back of a try double to Cameron McInnes for a 16-12 win over Manly at Brookvale Oval on Thursday night.

MOTORSPORT - McLaren's Fernando Alonso failed a medical and was ruled out of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Thursday with the after-effects of a huge crash in Australia, paving the way for Belgian reserve Stoffel Vandoorne to make his Formula One debut.

AFL - The case against Cy Walsh, who is accused of murdering his father, former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh, is due to return to the Supreme Court.