- India won the important match
- India beat the West Indies in the ‘Do or Die’ match
- Amazing play by Sanju Samson
on sunday T20 World Cup 2026 Team India faced West Indies in the Super 8 match of . In this match, India and West Indies were constantly getting tougher. In this nail-biting match, India finally won by dominating the match. Batting first at Eden Gardens, West Indies scored 195 for 4 in 20 overs. The winner of this match would reach the semi-finals and this honor was finally achieved by India.
After losing the toss and deciding to bat first, West Indies Started strong. Captain Shai Hope and Roston Chase added 68 runs for the first wicket in 8.5 overs. Hope scored 32 off 33 balls, while Chase scored a brilliant knock of 40 off 25 balls. Shimron Hetmyer got off to a good start, but couldn’t convert his start into a big innings. Hetmyer was dismissed for 27 off 12 balls.
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Maximum batting by Sanju Samson
Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan disappointed the Indian fans as usual at the start. But this time Sanju Samson shouldered the burden and was supported by Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya. Sanju Samson kept one side well. Sanju Samson broke Virat Kohli’s record in this match. Virat Kohli has so far scored 82 runs against Australia and Pakistan in World Cup match chase and Sanju broke this record with 97 runs.
How was West Indies batting?
However, Sherfan Rutherford did not fare well with the bat, falling to Hardik Pandya for 14 off 9 balls. After Rutherford’s departure, Rowman Powell and Jason Holder took over and put on a crucial 76-run partnership for the fifth wicket in just 35 balls. Holder faced 22 balls and scored an unbeaten 37 with two fours and three sixes. Meanwhile, Powell scored an unbeaten 34 off just 19 balls at a strike rate of 178.
Bumrah was successful
Jasprit Bumrah was India’s most successful bowler. Bumrah took two wickets for 36 runs in four overs, while Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakraborty took one each. The Indian team has not made any changes in their playing eleven for this crucial match. Meanwhile, West Indies have made one change, replacing Brandon King with Aqeel Hussain.
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Such was the team
The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav includes Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty and Jasprit Bumrah.
The West Indies squad led by Shai Hope includes Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rowman Powell, Sherfan Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Ford, Akil Hussain, Gudakesh Moti and Shamar Joseph.
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