India vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC Super 8: IND beat WI by 5 wickets to book semis berth vs ENG
Facing a challenging target of 196, Samson's innings was a masterclass in composure and controlled aggression, featuring 12 fours and four sixes, and carried India to 199/5 in 19.2 overs.
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Sanju Samson was awarded the man of the match against West Indies
In a thrilling T20 World Cup Super 8 encounter at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Sanju Samson emerged as the unlikely hero, smashing a brilliant 97* off 50 balls to guide India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies and secure a semifinal berth. Facing a challenging target of 196, Samson’s innings was a masterclass in composure and controlled aggression, featuring 12 fours and four sixes, and carried India to 199/5 in 19.2 overs.
After being put in to bat, West Indies executed an attacking game plan. Roston Chase laid a solid foundation with 40 off 25 balls before Rovman Powell (34*, 19 balls) and Jason Holder (37*, 22 balls) unleashed a late assault, posting 195/4. Chase and Shai Hope (32 off 33) ensured early momentum with a 68-run opening stand. India clawed back briefly with Jasprit Bumrah claiming two wickets in the 12th over, but Powell and Holder’s 76-run unbeaten partnership off 35 balls provided a late flourish.
India’s chase began under pressure as early wickets fell cheaply. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav (18 off 16), Tilak Varma (27 off 15), Hardik Pandya (17 off 14), Ishan Kishan (10 off 6), and Abhishek Sharma (10 off 11) all failed to make a lasting impact. Samson, in only his third match of the tournament, steadied the innings through partnerships with Suryakumar (58 runs off 35 balls) and later Tilak (42-run stand off 26 balls), keeping the chase on track. His crucial six over square leg off Romario Shepherd in the 19th over brought India level before a clean four over mid-on sealed the win.
The victory highlighted Samson’s patience, skill, and ability to deliver under pressure, turning a tense run chase into a triumphant march to the semifinals, while West Indies’ late-order counterattack fell short despite Powell and Holder’s heroics. Jasprit Bumrah’s 2/36 was India’s standout bowling performance, with Arshdeep Singh conceding 43 in the death overs.
India now face England in the semifinals at Wankhede Stadium on March 5.
IND 2nd innings scorecard:
| IND 2nd innings scorecard | |||||||||||||||
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||
| Abhishek Sharma | 10 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 90.9 | |||||||||
| Sanju Samson † | 97 | 50 | 108 | 12 | 4 | 194 | |||||||||
| Ishan Kishan | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.66 | |||||||||
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | 18 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 112.5 | |||||||||
| Tilak Varma | 27 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 180 | |||||||||
| Hardik Pandya | 17 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 121.42 | |||||||||
| Shivam Dube | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 | |||||||||
| Extras (lb 5, w 7) | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| Total (19.2 Ov, RR 10.29) | 199 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| Fall of Wickets (DRS) | |||||||||||||||
| 1–29 (Abhishek Sharma, 2.6 ov), 2–41 (Ishan Kishan, 4.3 ov), 3–99 (Suryakumar Yadav, 10.2 ov), 4–141 (Tilak Varma, 14.4 ov), 5–179 (Hardik Pandya, 18.2 ov) | |||||||||||||||
| West Indies Bowling | |||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | |||||||
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Matthew Forde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Romario Shepherd | 2.2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 14.57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Roston Chase | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
WI 1st innings scorecard:
| West Indies Innings – 20 Overs | |||||||||||||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||
| Shai Hope (c)† | 32 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 96.96 | |||||||||
| Roston Chase | 40 | 25 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 160 | |||||||||
| Shimron Hetmyer | 27 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 225 | |||||||||
| Sherfane Rutherford | 14 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 155.55 | |||||||||
| Rovman Powell | 34* | 19 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 178.94 | |||||||||
| Jason Holder | 37* | 22 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 168.18 | |||||||||
| Extras (lb 1, w 10) | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Total (20 Ov) | 195/4 | RR: 9.75 | |||||||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Shai Hope, 8.5 ov), 2-102 (Shimron Hetmyer, 11.3 ov), 3-103 (Roston Chase, 11.5 ov), 4-119 (Sherfane Rutherford, 14.1 ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to bat: Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph | |||||||||||||||
| India Bowling | |||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | |||||||
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
India vs West Indies T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Playing 11
India playing 11: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
West Indies playing 11: Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
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10:48 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: IND through to the semis!
India are through to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 courtesy of Sanju Samson's heroic 97*
10:44 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: IND need 7 runs from the last over!
Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson have a target of 7 runs in the final over now.
10:40 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: Hardik Pandya departs!
Hardik Pandya is caught out at cover as India lose their 5th wicket on the night.
10:38 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: IND need 17 from 12 balls
India well and truly in control of the chase now as they need 17 runs to win in the last 2 overs. Samson and Hardik taking the chase pretty smoothly on the night.
10:33 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: Hardik hits big!
Over Summary: wd 0 1 1 wd 1 1 4; IND 171/4 after 17 overs; Sanju Samson 81 (45) Hardik Pandya 15 (9)
Shepherd continues the attack for West Indies and concedes 10 runs
10:28 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: 14 runs from the over!
Over Summary: 4 2 wd 1 1 1 4; IND 159/3 after 16 overs; Sanju Samson 79 (44) Hardik Pandya 9 (5)
Joseph continues the attack for West Indies and concedes 14 runs
10:21 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: 10 runs from the over!
Over Summary: 1 0 4 W 1 4; IND 146/3 after 15 overs; Sanju Samson 74 (41) Hardik Pandya 1 (1)
Holder continues the attack for West Indies
Ball 6 - Samson ends the over with a FOUR.
Ball 5 - Pandya comes in and gets a single.
Ball 4 - He loses his wicket. Caught at mid on.
Ball 3 - He gets FOUR towards cover.
Ball 2 - Tilak hits it straight to the fielder at point. No run
Ball 1 - Samson takes a single down the ground.
10:19 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: Tilak Varma departs!
Tilak Varma departs as he is caught out at mid on. IND 141/4 after 14.4 overs!
10:13 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: IND need 60 runs in last 6 overs!
Over Summary: 4 1 1 1 2 6; IND 136/3 after 14 overs; Sanju Samson 69 (39) Tilak Varma 23 (12)
Chase continues the attack for West Indies
IND need 60 runs to win from 36 balls
Ball 6 - He ends the over with a SIX down the ground
Ball 5 - Tilak takes a couple of runs towards point.
Ball 4 - A single by Samson towards cover.
Ball 3 - Tilak takes a single towards mid-wicket.
Ball 2 - He takes a single to rotate strike.
Ball 1 - Samson gets a FOUR. Place well towards point.
10:07 PM
India vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES T20 WC Super 8: Superb hitting by Tilak!
Over Summary: 4 1 4 4 4 0; IND 121/3 after 13 overs; Sanju Samson 63 (36) Tilak Varma 14 (9)
Joseph continues the attack for West Indies
IND need 75 runs in 42 balls
Ball 6 - Tilak ends the fiery over with a leave.
Ball 5 - Another boundary courtesy of a misfield.
Ball 4 - Back-to-back FOURS as Tilak cuts towards back point.
Ball 3 - Tilak gets a FOUR with a straigt bat.
Ball 2 - He gets a single towards point this time.
Ball 1 - Samson starts the over with a FOUR down the ground.
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First Published: Mar 01 2026 | 5:46 PM IST