India will face England in semi-final 2 on MArch 5 in Mumbai.
India and the West Indies clashed in the final Super 8s game of the T20 World Cup 2026 on March 1, 2026, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The winner of this match qualified for the semi-final and will face England on March 5 in Mumbai.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl first. Roston Chase (40) and Shai Hope (32) added 68 runs in 9 overs for the first wicket. India hit back with their wickets and that of Sherfane Rutherford (14), while Shimron Hetmyer was stopped in his tracks for 27 runs in 12 balls by Jasprit Bumrah.
However, Rovman Powell (34* in 19 balls) and Jason Holder (37* in 22 balls) and their 76* partnership took the West Indies to 195/4 in 20 overs. For India, Jasprit Bumrah with 2/36 was the standout bowler.
In the chase, Abhishek Sharma again faltered, falling for 10 runs, while Ishan Kishan fell for 10 as well. Sanju Samson held one end up and formed crucial partnerships with Suryakumar Yadav (18), Tilak Varma (27), and Hardik Pandya (17) to take India to the finish line.
His presence ensured that even if India lost wickets at regular intervals, they were on track to win. Samson remained unbeaten on 97 in 50 balls with 12 fours and 4 sixes. India won the game in 19.2 overs with 5 wickets in hand. Jason Holder and Shamar Joseph took two wickets each for the West Indies.
India will now play England in the second semi-final on March 5 in Mumbai, while South Africa and New Zealand clash in the first semi-final in Kolkata on March 4.
The cricket fraternity rejoiced at India’s qualification for the semi-finals and praised Sanju Samson for his knock wholeheartedly on social media.
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