IND vs WI: Sanju Samson’s explosive innings, India won by 5 wickets and got the ticket for semi-finals…

In the decisive match of Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026, India has made it to the semi-finals by defeating West Indies by 5 wickets. In this important match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the hero of victory was Sanju Samson, who played a match-winning innings in a pressure-packed match to take the team to the target. Now on March 5, India will face New Zealand in the second semi-final.

Let us tell you, after losing the toss, West Indies team came to bat first and scored 195 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. The team got a great start by the new opening pair of Shai Hope and Roston Chase. There was a partnership of 68 runs between the two for the first wicket.

At the same time, Varun Chakraborty broke this partnership by bowling Hope (32). After this, Jasprit Bumrah gave two big blows in the 12th over. He brought India back into the match by dismissing Shimron Hetmyer (27) and Roston Chase (40).

In the last overs, Rovman Powell (34) and Jason Holder (37) added quick runs and took the team to a strong score of 195.

Let us tell you, the Indian team, which came to chase the target of 196 runs, did not have a good start. Abhishek Sharma (10) and Ishan Kishan (10) were out early. After this, captain Suryakumar Yadav supported Sanju Samson.

Sanju adopted an aggressive approach from the beginning and hit brilliant shots all around the field. He completed his half-century in just 26 balls. India’s score after 10 overs was 98/2.

Although Suryakumar Yadav (18) was out in the 11th over, Sanju kept the innings under control. He had an important partnership of 42 runs with Tilak Verma (27). Hardik Pandya was out after scoring 17 runs, which made the match exciting.

At the same time, amidst pressure, Sanju Samson showed an excellent balance of restraint and aggression. The Indian team achieved the target by losing 5 wickets in 19.2 overs.

With this victory, West Indies’ journey from the tournament ended, while India booked its ticket to the semi-finals in impressive fashion. Now all eyes are on the India vs New Zealand match to be held on March 5.

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