IND Vs WI: Sanju Samson Floors West Indies, Books India's Semi-Final Berth In T20 World Cup
Sanju Samson hit a magnificent unbeaten 97 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in a must-win Super Eights clash to book their semi-final berth at the T20 World Cup, in Kolkata on Sunday (March 1). Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195 for four, riding on contributions from Roston Chase (40), Shai Hope (32), Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out). In reply, Samson produced a chasing masterclass, hammering 12 fours and four sixes in his scintillating 50-ball knock as India overhauled the target with four balls to spare. The defending champions will take on England in the last-four stage in Mumbai on March 5.
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, shows his team list to West Indies' captain Shai Hope before the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Former India international Ravi Shastri, left, places the winners' trophy in the ground before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's players stand up for the national anthems before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' players stand up for the national anthems before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Indian fans cheer for their team during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Roston Chase makes his crease as India's Sanju Samson looks on during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' captain Shai Hope plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, reacts in the field during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, watches as teammate Abhishek Sharma drops a catch during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Hardik Pandya bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Roston Chase plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Varun Chakravarthy, left, and captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrate the wicket of West Indies' captain Shai Hope during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of West Indies' Roston Chase during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav the wicket of West Indies' Roston Chase during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates with teammate Jasprit Bumrah the wicket of West Indies' Sherfane Rutherford during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Jason Holder plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Rovman Powell plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
A laser show entertains the spectators during a drinks break of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer takes the catch to dismiss India's Abhishek Sharma during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Jason Holder, third left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of India's Ishan Kishan during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Ishan Kishan reacts as he leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Sanju Samson celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
West Indies' Shamar Joseph, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP//Bikas Das
India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Tilak Varma leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Hardik Pandya bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Shivam Dube plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
India's Sanju Samson looks to the heavens after India won the T20 World Cup cricket match against West Indies in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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