Samson Guides India Past West Indies

With India's semi-final spot on the line, Sanju Samson rose to the occasion, producing a gem of an innings to take his team past the West Indies and into the final four of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

In a make-or-break contest against West Indies, the defending champions came up with a solid performance to cruise to a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday. On a batter-friendly track at the Eden Gardens, West Indies batting depth was put to the test as they survived a mid-innings wobble to post 195/4.

Samson led the chase with an unbeaten 97, as India brought up 199/5 in 19.2 overs. It was the highest score by an Indian in a run-chase at the T20 World Cup.

India will next take on England in the semi-finals in Mumbai on Thursday.

- ICC-Cricket