India edge West Indies in thriller to secure T20 World Cup semi-final berth
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📌 Key Takeaways
India defeated West Indies by five wickets to secure a T20 World Cup semi-final berth.
Sanju Samson scored a record-breaking 97 not out, the highest score by an Indian batter in a T20 World Cup chase.
West Indies posted a total of 195-4, defended by contributions from Jason Holder and Rovman Powell.
India will face England in the semi-final in Mumbai on March 5th at 1:30pm.
India's middle order, including Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya, played crucial roles in the run chase.
📖 Full Retelling
India produced a stunning run-chase victory over West Indies to secure a semi-final place and knock their opponents out of the T20 World Cup in a five-wicket victory in their last Super 8s match. A swashbuckling Sanju Samson innings (97no off 50), bettering Virat Kohli's record to notch the highest score by an Indian batter in a chase at a T20 World Cup, secured the winning runs with 10 runs in two last-over balls to match West Indies' substantial total of 195 with just four balls to spare. India will now face England in Mumbai in their T20 World Cup semi-final clash in Mumbai on Thursday 5th of March at 1:30pm, live on Sky Sports. West Indies' total of 195-4 was defended by a middle-order flurry from Jason Holder (37no off 22) and Rovman Powell (34 nooff 19), alongside Shai Hope (32 off 33) and Roston Chase (40 off 25). India's victory was secured by contributions from Tilak Varma (27 off 15) and Hardik Pandya (17 off 16), with a composed Shivam Dube (8no off 4) finishing the chase. Sanju Samson's 97 not out is a record-breaking innings for an Indian batter in a T20 World Cup chase.
🏷️ Themes
Cricket, T20 World Cup, Semi-Final, Run Chase, Record-Breaking Innings, Team Victory
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T20 World Cup: India edge West indies by five wickets as tournament hosts secure semi-final place and knock opponents out India beat West Indies by five wickets to secure T20 World Cup semi-final place; Sanju Samson (97no) produced a record-breaking innings to lead his team to victory; Watch every game from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports Cricket By Noah Langford Sunday 1 March 2026 17:42, UK India produced a stunning run-chase victory over West Indies to secure a semi-final place and knock their opponents out of the T20 World Cup in a five-wicket victory in their last Super 8s match. A swashbuckling Sanju Samson innings (97no off 50), bettering Virat Kohli's record to notch the highest score by an Indian batter in a chase at a T20 World Cup, secured the winning runs with 10 runs in two last-over balls to match West Indies' substantial total of 195 with just four balls to spare. India will now face England in Mumbai in their T20 World Cup semi-final clash in Mumbai on Thursday 5th of March at 1:30pm, live on Sky Sports. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the T20 World Cup as India thumped Zimbabwe by 72 runs to stay in the hunt for a semi-final place. Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures and results StreamT20 World Cup without a contract on NOW Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of India's clash with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup in Colombo. A middle-order flurry by Jason Holder (37no off 22) and Rovman Powell (34 nooff 19) consolidated the useful scores of captain Shai Hope (32 off 33) and fellow opener Roston Chase (40 off 25) to give West Indies their substantial total of 195-4 to defend. Hope's side had hope after taking the early wickets of struggling opener Abishek Sharma (10 off 11) and no 3 Ishan Kishan (10 off 6), before captain Suryakumar Yadav (18 off 16) was caught in the 10th over to put the hosts under press...
