Summary

  • India beat West Indies by five wickets to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals

  • They will face England in Mumbai on Thursday; South Africa v New Zealand in Wednesday's game

  • Samson makes brilliant unbeaten 97 as India chase 196 with four balls to spare

  • West Indies 195-4: Chase 40, Holder 37, Powell 34; Bumrah 2-36

  • India won toss and bowl first

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Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Ind 67-2

    Target 196

    14 runs from Jason Holder's second over - a good six balls for India, bringing the required rate down to a shade under 10.

    30 (16) is Sanju Samson's highest score of the tournament so far. It'll be a timely knock, if he can continue.

  2. 6 runs

    Ind 65-2

    Sanju Samson flat-bats Jason Holder down the ground for four, the ball whistling along the grass past fielder Rovman Powell.

    Suryakumar Yadav gets on strike and says anything you can do, I can do better. A wristy heave over the leg side and into the crowd.

  3. WinViz has it 72-28 in West Indies' favour against IndiaBBC Sport/CricViz

    WinViz has West Indies as strong favourites after the powerplay.

    Agree or disagree? Thumbs up for an India win or thumbs down for West Indies.

  4. Here are the two wickets to fall in the powerplay.

  5. Ind 53-2

    Samson 24 (13), Suryakumar 3 (6)

    The powerplay ends in sedate fashion. Dot, single, dot.

    After six overs, India are 53-2 chasing 196. They need 143 runs off 84 balls.

    West Indies were 45-0 at the same stage but remember, they didn't burst into life until the final five overs when Jason Holder and Rovman Powell smacked around 70 runs.

  6. Ind 51-2

    Sanju Samson brings up India's 50 with a streaky four over third. He didn't expect the ball to go there.

  7. Ind 45-2

    Target 196

    Arshdeep Singh's is one of a number of tense faces on the India bench as the camera pans around the ground.

    One over to go in the powerplay. India need 151 runs in 90 balls.

  8. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Another huge blow by West Indies. Ishan Kishan could have hit that ball anywhere, it was sloppy execution. He reacted and hit it and then realised what he did.

    Shimron Hetmyer did not have to do much at all.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Kishan c Hetmyer b Holder 10 (Ind 41-2)

    Jason Holder strikes with his third ball. He gets some bounce out of the pitch and although Ishan Kishan connects, he sends the ball straight down the throat of Shimron Hetmyer at deep square leg.

    Two wickets inside the powerplay.

  10. Ind 37-1

    Target 196

    There was a little bit of laziness in the field from Akeal Hosein in the previous over, allowing the ball to roll past him for a single.

    The absolute opposite is one display in this over, Rovman Powell throwing himself full length along the ground to cut off a boundary through mid-on.

    The following ball, Ishan Kishan goes over mid-wicket for four. Eight off Matthew Forde's second over.

  11. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Shimron Hetmyer of West Indies celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Abhishek Sharma of India during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Super 8 match between India and West Indies at Eden GardensGetty Images

    A huge blow from West Indies. That is the man they would have wanted.

    Great catch from Shimron Hetmyer to silence the crowd. It was much needed.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Sharma c Hetmyer b Hosein 10 (Ind 29-1)

    Abhishek Sharma skies the final ball of the over towards square and Shimron Hetmyer, coming in off the rope, slides on his knees to take the catch.

    Bowler Akeal Hosein puts a finger to his lips to silence the crowd.

    It's a big wicket and he's broken the opening partnership but India still scored 17 runs off that over, including two sixes. Crucially, all of those runs came from Sanju Samson, not Sharma.

  13. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sanju SamsonGetty Images

    You can see Akeal Hosein was rattled by the previous ball but he got his line wrong. Sanju Samson did not back away and used the swing to his advantage.

    A fine shot.

  14. 6 runs

    Ind 22-0

    Sanju Samson opens up his body and guides the opening delivery of the over through point for four.

    Next ball, he targets the other side. Down on one knee, sweeping for six.

    1 (2) becomes 11 (4) in the blink of an eye.

  15. WinViz has it 61-39 in West Indies' favour against IndiaBBC Sport/CricViz

    It has been a rather sedate start and that has only increased West Indies' chances according to WinViz.

  16. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Matthew Forde has got to keep the stumps in play and let batters advance slightly. You have got to frustrate them and not give any freebies away.

  17. WI 12-0

    Target 196

    Good recovery from Matthew Forde. Only two singles from the rest of the over.

    His third legitimate delivery catches Abhishek Sharma off guard with its extra bounce, the ball ricocheting off his arm and into his chin.

    His penultimate ball cuts Sanju Samson in half and whistles over the stumps.

  18. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Abhishek SharmaGetty Images

    I'm not sure about this line from Matthew Forde.

    But I like the field that is set here. Shai Hope is thinking wickets which is the right way to go.

    With Abhishek Sharma, you have to fight fire with fire.

  19. Ind 10-0

    It's an expensive start from Matthew Forde. His opener - very short - is top-edged for four and he follows it with a wide.

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    Good target for India to chase …Well done Windies!

    Jude, Somerset