Sanju Samson’s Explosive Knock Powers India into T20 World Cup Semifinals

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens witnessed a spectacular innings from Sanju Samson as India stormed into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a thrilling five‑wicket victory over West Indies.

Chasing a daunting 196, Samson played a captain’s knock, smashing an unbeaten 97 runs that eclipsed Virat Kohli’s record chase of 82* in 2022.

India’s chase was supported by crucial contributions from Tilak Varma (27), Suryakumar Yadav (18), and Hardik Pandya (17).

Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah’s double strike and Varun Chakravarthy’s breakthrough restricted West Indies to 195/4 despite a strong start.

Samson’s innings not only sealed India’s sixth semifinal appearance but also ignited celebrations across the nation.

India will now face England in Mumbai on March 5, while South Africa and New Zealand clash in the other semifinal on March 4 in Kolkata. The grand finale is set for March 8 in Ahmedabad.