IND vs WI T20 World Cup 2026 Live: Samson powers India to beat West Indies by 5 wickets to enter semi-final

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Sanju Samson's magical innings of 97* powered India into the semi-finals of the #T20WorldCup 2026🪄

He wins the @aramco POTM🏅

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— ICC (@ICC) March 1, 2026

“It means the whole world to me actually. Right from the day I started dreaming of playing for the country, this is what I was waiting for. I have been playing this format for a very long time. I was learing from the dugout watching the likes of Virat and greats from the game,” Sanju Said in post match presentation.

Sanju Samson shines as Team India takes 2016 revenge to West Indies and storm into semi-final.

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Six overs have passed, and the game is moving at a decent pace. India are 53/2, with Sanju Samson on 24 off 13 balls and Suryakumar Yadav on 3 off 6 balls. India need 143 in 84 balls.

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have come out on the pitch to begin India’s innings. Akeal Hosein is ready with the bowl.

West Indies’s innings concludes at 195 for 4 after 20 overs, maintaining a strong run rate of 9.75. Despite losing wickets regularly, they posted a competitive total with some late hitting.

MASSIVE wickets for Team India as Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice, dismissing Shimron Hetmyer for 27 off 12 balls and Roston Chase for 40 off 25 balls. WI are 113/3 after 13 overs.

First breakthrough for India! West Indies skipper Shai Hope departs for 32 off 33 as Varun Chakaravarthy bowls him. WI are 69/1 after 9 overs.

Six overs have passed, and the game is moving at a decent pace. West Indies are 45/0, with Shai Hope on 25 off 25 balls and Roston Chase on 20 off 11 balls.

When the West Indies have batted first against India in T20Is on Indian soil, they haven’t had much luck. In 2018, the West Indies scored 245 runs in Kolkata, but they lost the match by five wickets. The story was the same later that year in Chennai: India easily chased down the score and won by six wickets. In 2019, the same thing happened in Hyderabad, where India won by six wickets and the visitors lost again. The West Indies batted first again in Kolkata in 2022, but they couldn’t defend their score and lost by six wickets .

Shai Hope and Roston Chase have come out to continue the innings for West Indies. Arshdeep Singh is ready with the bowl.

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Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

One change in West Indies playing XI, Akeal Hosein comes in for Brandon King

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

“We would have done the same (bowling). Playing consistent cricket is key for us. Most of the guys have been part of the IPL and hopefully we can come out on top today. It’s a do or die game today. This is what we play for – to play against big teams, best teams. One change, Akeal Hosein comes in for Brandon King,” Shai Hope said.

“We will bowl first tonight. Looks good. It has been a chasing ground, wicket gets even better so chasing is a good option. It’s already wild and we will look to give a good show to the crowd. I think we ticked all the boxes last game. Same team,” Suryakumar said.

India won the toss and decided to bowl first.

India and West Indies have faced each other in 30 T20I matches so far. India leads with 19 wins. West Indies have won 10 matches. One match ended in no result.

The all-important game will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, a venue where India has enjoyed huge success in T20Is.

India has not lost a T20I match at Eden Gardens since 2016. They have played eight T20I matches at the ground since 2011 and lost just one – that too against England way back in October 2011. Since then, India has won seven T20I matches in a row at this iconic stadium.

Against the West Indies specifically, India has a perfect record at Eden Gardens. The two teams have played four T20Is here, and India has won all four. The last win came in February 2022.

Hello, good evening and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

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