That's a wrap for our coverage of the India vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 virtual quarter-final. It was a winner-takes-all contest, and India triumphed, thanks largely to an incredible knock by Sanju Samson. End of the road for West Indies, who dominated the group stages, but fell short against South Africa and India.

Here are your T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures:

Wednesday, March 4 - South Africa vs New Zealand (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
Thursday, March 5 - India vs England (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)

This will be India's sixth semi-final appearance in T20 World Cups - a record. They've won it twice before. Can they go all the way? They face a clutch England team in the semis.

"One of the greatest days of my life," says Sanju Samson, after deservedly winning the 'Player of the Match' award. A knock that will certainly go down in Indian cricket folklore. It is the highest score by an Indian in a run-chase in T20 World Cup history.

VICTORY FOR INDIA! THEY'RE IN THE SEMIS! Take a bow, Sanju Samson! He smashes the winning runs, over mid-on for 4. He remains unbeaten on 97. An innings of the highest, highest quality from Sanju Samson. India win by 5 wickets, and pull off the highest-ever T20I run chase at the Eden Gardens.

IND 199/5 (19.2)

IND beat WI by 5 wickets.

HUGE HIT! India are 1 run away, because Sanju Samson has smashed it over long-on for a maximum on the first ball of the final over! Up to 93 he goes!

IND 195/5 (19.1)

Terrific from Shivam Dube! He slams two boundaries under immense pressure, right after coming into the crease. Slams the first ball he faces for 4 through mid-wicket, and then slices another for 4 through third-man. And they scramble two off the final ball. 

India need 7 in the final over!

IND 189/5 (19)

GONE! Is there a twist in the tale? Hardik Pandya looks to swing on the on-side but a leading edge flies to cover. This time Jason Holder makes no mistake. India lose their fifth wicket. Still 17 needed. 10 balls left.

IND 179/5 (18.2)

Sanju Samson is well into the 80s now. He hammers another cracking boundary in the 18th over, through backward point. India need just 17 runs off the final 12 balls.

IND 179/4 (18)

Oh dear, oh dear! Jason Holder drops Hardik Pandya! He hit it hard towards cover, straight to Holder, but he couldn't hold on. Juggled the ball twice, but failed to grab it. Massive lifeline for India, and maybe the final game-changing moment.

Pandya smashes a boundary on the final ball of the over! 25 needed in the final 3.

IND 171/4 (17)

Another boundary to end the over, this time off Samson's blade! He moves up to 79 with that shot. India need just 36 in the final 4 overs. Very, very gettable. Can Samson even get a hundred?

IND 160/4 (16)

Now Hardik's turn! Shamar misses the yorker and Hardik flicks it away fine for 4. First boundary for India's star all-rounder. The required run-rate is now under 10. 150 comes up for India.

IND 150/4 (15.1)

Crunched by Sanju Samson! Absolutely leathered through the point region. That went to the fence like a tracer bullet! Samson's ninth 4 of the game, he moves up to 74.

India need 50 off the last 5!

IND 146/4 (15)

BIG WICKET! Tilak Varma was looking in great nick but his cameo ends. He slammed a boundary, looked to hit it over mid-off, but a superb catch taken by Hetmyer once again. 

IND 141/4 (14.4)

Tilak Varma goes big! 6 runs. This time he wins the battle against Roston Chase. Samson hit a boundary on the first ball of the over, but Tilak's massive hit over long-on on the final ball of the over sees 15 come off it.

India need 60 runs in the final 6 overs. 10 per over!

IND 136/3 (14)

Boundaries against pace! Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma going after Shamar Joseph in the 13th over. The Indian batters are attacking the 'V' area, and hitting boundaries straight down the ground.

And then Tilak goes square! Cut away for 4. And then leg-side, another 4. 4 boundaries in the over!

IND 121/3 (13)

Shai Hope brings on off-spinner Roston Chase to bowl to left-hander Tilak Varma, and the move works a treat. Just 3 runs in the 12th over. Tilak under a bit of pressure, and the required run-rate is up to 11.5.

IND 104/3 (12)

100 comes up for India with a single taken by Tilak Varma. A left-right combo at the crease again for India. Tilak has a very crucial knock to play here, and cannot afford to let things slow down. But he has handled tough chases before. Remember the Asia Cup 2025 final?

IND 100/3 (10.3)

Massive wicket for West Indies! Suryakumar Yadav departs in the 11th over. The Indian captain looks to go big, but is caught in the deep on the off-side. He goes for 18 off 16.

IND 99/3 (10.2)

India are right on track with the required run-rate. Target of 196, India have reached exactly half - 98 - at the halfway stage of their innings. They have Sanju Samson to thank largely.

IND 98/2 (10)

Half-century for Sanju Samson! A terrific knock under pressure. The dashing left-handers departed early, but Samson has held his ground and played an excellent innings. He gets to the half-century in just 26 balls.

IND 97/2 (9.4)

Suryakumar Yadav gets lucky! He slams a straight drive right back at Gudakesh Motie, but the West Indies spinner spills it. That came towards him at the speed of a rocket, really difficult chance.

IND 92/2 (9.2)

Sanju Samson is on a roll! He smashes a maximum over long-off, and then slams a boundary down the ground. Samson is up to 48 off just 24 balls now! A long-awaited fifty is on the cards. 50-run partnership also up between Samson and SKY.

IND 91/2 (9)

Suryakumar Yadav continues to deal in boundaries, starts and ends Gudakesh Motie's overs with a 4 each. The first one was slammed through the covers, the second one swept through fine-leg. India going right with the run-rate now.

IND 78/2 (8)

Typical Suryakumar Yadav! Shuffles across the stumps and plays his typical flick over deep square-leg, sending it for a big 6. Jason Holder going for runs in his second over. 14 off the over. 

IND 67/2 (7)

Top shot! Sanju Samson slams it down the ground, on the back foot, and picks up 4. Even Sunil Gavaskar is impressed. "Magnificent shot," he says on-air. Samson doing a good job of picking up the odd boundaries.

IND 59/2 (6.3)

End of the powerplay. India's run-rate is nearly 9, but they've lost 2 massive wickets. The onus now lies on Sanju Samson, who is off to a good start. Can he continue the momentum alongside the skipper?

IND 53/2 (6)

50 comes up for India with a boundary! Slower ball from Matthew Forde, Samson ends up slicing it, but it goes over the short third-man fielder and into the fence. Decent start here by Samson, can he build on it?

IND 51/2 (5.2)

Ishan Kishan is GONE! Huge, huge wicket for West Indies, and Jason Holder's scream says it all. Kishan slammed a beautiful shot over cover for 4. Looks to go big on the leg-side next ball with a pull, but ends up getting into the stroke too early. Hetmyer shows nerves of steel and grabs it centimetres ahead of the boundary rope. 

IND 41/2 (4.3)

Ishan Kishan's first boundary is an excellent shot! Superb use of the wrists as he flicks it through mid-wicket for 4. One bounce and into the fence. Important for Samson and Kishan to stitch a partnership here.

IND 37/1 (4)

GONE! Abhishek Sharma! The left-hander looks to break the shackles, but badly mistimes his attempt to go big through square-leg. Shimron Hetmyer comes in and completes a good catch. Akeal Hosein follows it up with the "shush" celebration!

IND 29/1 (3)

Good shot! Sanju Samson gives himself room and punches it square for 4 runs. First boundary for Samson. India will hope that Samson can get going, with Abhishek starting off slightly slow.

And Samson's intention is clear! Next ball is whacked away for 6 over deep square-leg! And ANOTHER 6 two balls later! This time over deep mid-wicket.

IND 28/0 (2.4)

Abhishek Sharma goes for a pull, misses, and the ball strikes him on the helmet. That will require a mandatory concussion check, and the Indian medical staff rush in. Let's hope he's completely fine. 

Abhishek is okay to continue.

IND 10/0 (1.3)

India's run chase of 196 is underway. Abhishek Sharma frees his arms and tees off into the off-side on the second ball, picking up 4. But that's about it from him as Akeal Hosein concedes just 1 more run.

IND 5/0 (1)

India will need to pull off the highest successful chase in T20Is at Eden Gardens to secure their semi-final spot. 158 is the highest-ever total chased down at this venue in T20 international cricket. The nature of Eden Gardens has changed in recent years, but 195 will certainly need an excellent batting effort by the men in blue.

Abhishek Sharma has dropped two catches today, but he has the chance to redeem himself with the bat. Three ducks in the tournament, just one fifty. Can he shine today?

Shai Hope and Roston Chase gave the Windies a solid start. Shimron Hetmyer smashed a fiery cameo of 27 off 12. And then Powell and Holder made unbeaten scores of 34 and 37 respectively. 

A maximum and a boundary in the final over by Jasprit Bumrah, but a couple of good late yorkers means that West Indies miss out on the 200-run mark. Nevertheless, this will be a daunting target for India in a pressure match.

WI 195/4 (20)

IND Target: 196

Fantastic 19th over by Arshdeep Singh. He nails the wide yorkers in that over, and concedes just 6 runs. West Indies go past 180 but they'll have to go big against Bumrah to get to 200 or more.

WI 181/4 (19)

Another catch dropped by Abhishek! This time it's Jason Holder who gets the lifeline. He slammed it towards deep mid-wicket, Abhishek was running in, looked to have caught it, but the ball popped out in the end.

WI 177/4 (18.3)

Jasprit Bumrah is also going for runs here. Two more boundaries in the 18th over, one each for Powell and Holder. West Indies are up to 175, and 200 is more than realistic from here.

WI 175/4 (18)

Now Jason Holder continues the party! West Indies are really unleashing their full might here. Varun Chakravarthy's final over goes for 14, as Holder smashes a maximum and then a boundary. The Windies are suddenly well in the hunt for 200. 

2 more overs left for Bumrah.

WI 163/4 (17)

98 metres! Arshdeep Singh conceding a fair few runs in his comeback over. First a short delivery ends up going for 5 wides, and then Rovman Powell absolutely crunches one over deep mid-wicket for 6. Then another wide! 

And then 6 more! Pace off but a flick of the wrist, over square-leg for another maximum. And another 4, square of the wicket. 24 off the over! 

WI 149/4 (16)

Nearly a wicket-maiden by Hardik Pandya, but it's spoiled by Jason Holder slamming a straight 6 on the final ball of the over. 5 more overs to go. West Indies will be hoping to get at least 180 from here, but Bumrah and Arshdeep have 2 overs each remaining!

WI 125/4 (15)

GONE! Hardik Pandya is trusted with another over, and he makes an instant impact. Sherfane Rutherford departs, soft dismissal. Went to nudge it towards the off-side, ends up nicking it to Sanju Samson behind the stumps.

WI 119/4 (14.1)

Close escape for West Indies! Rovman Powell trapped on the pads by Chakravarthy, big appeal turned down by the umpire. Long discussion but SKY went up with the DRS review. And it was close! Umpire's call, and Powell survives narrowly.

Great over by Chakravarthy. Just 6 off it. 

WI 119/3 (14)

GONE! ANOTHER ONE! Jasprit Bumrah is changing the game! Slower ball catches Roston Chase by surprise, who ends up giving a leading edge to Suryakumar Yadav at cover. 2 wickets in 3 balls! 

WI 103/3 (11.5)

Shimron Hetmyer is dismissed by Bumrah! Given out caught behind. Hetmyer goes for a half-hearted pull, ends up nicking it. Takes a DRS review straight away, but UltraEdge shows a spike. West Indies coach Daren Sammy looks disgusted at the decision, though. 

WI 102/2 (11.3)

100 up! Terrific acceleration by the Windies. They've taken just 4.2 overs to go from 50 to 100. Chase continues to hold one end, while Hetmyer has made an electric start to his innings. Suryakumar Yadav has had no choice but to bring back Jasprit Bumrah.

WI 100/1 (11.1)

Shimron Hetmyer is going after Varun Chakravarthy! Not allowing the mystery spinner to settle into the rhythm. Slams a maximum off the back foot, and then cuts it firmly through cover for 4. 17 off the over!

WI 99/1 (11)

Another expensive over by Hardik to end the first half of West Indies' innings. Hetmyer smashes him for a 6, and then Hardik ends up bowling a few costly wides. WI going at 8.2 runs per over, but have 9 wickets in hand to go hard at in the final 10 overs.

WI 82/1 (10)

GONE! Varun Chakravarthy strikes! The mystery spinner, who calls the Eden Gardens his home ground during the IPL, takes the first wicket of the evening. Breaks through Shai Hope's defence, cleans him up. The highest opening partnership against India in this T20 World Cup is broken.

WI 68/1 (8.5)

Another maximum! Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack, starts off tidily, but Chase hammers him for 6 over long-on on the fifth ball of the over. 11 off it. 

WI 56/0 (7)

Two more boundaries for Shai Hope as Axar is given another over in the powerplay. West Indies haven't come flying out of the blocks, but their openers have built the foundation for their power-packed middle order. India haven't done well to help themselves.

In fact, this is the highest opening partnership against India in this T20 World Cup.

WI 45/0 (6)

Oh dear! A dramatic set of events in Jasprit Bumrah's first over. Roston Chase scoops him for an audacious 6, but then mistimes the next ball. Should've been taken, simple catch, but Abhishek Sharma drops an absolute dolly. Second time Chase has been given a lifeline today. How costly will that be?

WI 35/0 (5)

Stoppage in play at Kolkata. Roston Chase needs some treatment, and the physio has come in to check in on him. Axar Patel is bowling the fourth over of the powerplay, and concedes just 5 runs.

WI 28/0 (4)

India hand West Indies a lifeline! Roston Chase looked to scrape a single, but Varun Chakravarthy at cover does not throw at the right end. Mix-up between the batters, and for a while it seemed both were in trouble. But Varun throws at the bowler's end, but should've aimed at the keeper's end. Chase was halfway down the pitch! 

Chase makes India pay by slamming two boundaries in a row to end the over!

WI 23/0 (3)

Maximum! Hardik Pandya's first over starts off with three dots in a row, but finally Shai Hope is able to free his arms. He clears cow corner, just about, for the first big hit of the evening. Much-needed runs for West Indies after a slow-ish start.

And then he slams a wonderful cover drive for 4 to end the over. 

WI 13/0 (2)

We are LIVE! Roston Chase is opening for West Indies alongside Brandon King. Arshdeep Singh to bowl the first over for India. Dot first ball, but Hope and Chase get off the mark after that with singles.

Really tidy first over by the left-armer. Just 3 off it.

WI 3/0 (1)

It was Hardik Pandya against Zimbabwe, and it's Jasprit Bumrah today delivering the team talk in the Indian team huddle. The only two players remaining from India's semi-final loss against the Windies in 2016. Matthew Hayden rings the iconic Eden bell. We are about to get underway!

The anthems are about to begin at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. First West Indies and then the national anthem of hosts India. We are moments away from action. Stay tuned, folks - we're about to witness a classic!

2016 was the last time India and West Indies faced off in a decisive T20 World Cup game. On that day, it was the semi-final, with India as the hosts. India batted first, but WI chased down a target of 193. 

Today, West Indies have been put into bat. Will fate reverse too?

West Indies XI vs India: Shai Hope (c/wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

Akeal Hosein comes in for Brandon King. Will be interesting to see who opens the batting with Shai Hope!

India XI vs West Indies: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

India have won the toss and opted to bowl! Suryakumar Yadav announces that there are NO changes in India's playing XI. This means that Rinku Singh, for whom the Eden Gardens is home ground in the IPL, misses out. Bold decision by Team India.

South Africa have defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in their final Super 8 match. This means they are confirmed as toppers in Group 1, leaving the India vs West Indies match as a direct shootout for second spot in the group. The winner of today's clash will take on England in the semi-final.

It will be interesting to see whether India decide to make any changes after their big win over Zimbabwe. Rinku Singh is back and available for selection after returning from his father's cremation, but will he get a spot? We will find out shortly.

South Africa are on the front foot against Zimbabwe in their final Super 8 match. SA need 28 runs in the final 6 overs, and have 5 wickets in hand, with Tristan Stubbs and George Linde at the crease.2

We are just about half an hour away from toss time at the Eden Garens in Kolkata. It will be interesting to see what kind of a pitch is served up for the two teams. "A typical Eden pitch full of runs, but something in it for the bowlers too," promised pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee ahead of the match.

West Indies are winless against India at Eden Gardens in any international since 1983, drawing two and losing nine matches including four T20Is. The two time-champions have not made it to the semi-finals of an ICC event since they won the T20 World Cup in 2016 in India.

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik feels that the Suryakumar Yadav-led side must dismiss West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer early in their virtual T20 World Cup quarter-final in Kolkata. He also believes that if India bat first, they need to exceed the par score, as the West Indies have a deep batting line-up.

India and West Indies have met 30 times in T20Is, with the former winning 19 of those encounters. The Windies have won just 10 matches, while one game ended in a no result. However, the West Indies lead India 3-1 in T20 World Cup meetings.

Performance of both teams in their last 5 matches

India: W, W, W, L, W

West Indies: W, W, W, W, L

Sanjay Bangar has urged the Indian team management to stick with the left-right opening combination in Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson for the clash against the West Indies.

"With a right-hander at the top, India are depriving the opposition of the opportunity to use off-spin as much. It's not necessarily that off-spinners are causing a lot of problems to left-handers. It's just that the batters are trying to force the issue against them and, in that process, getting out," Bangar told Jio Hotstar.

"This is a good mix because if you have three right-handers in the top seven, you can maintain the right-left combination and deprive the opposition of using four overs of off-spin," he added.

Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad labelled the national team's exit for the T20 World Cup as "disappointing", adding that the players have failed to deliver once again. 

"You get one chance in two years' time to leave an imprint of your country's cricket excellence and you fail again. It is very disappointing to see all this," former captain and batting great Javed Miandad said on Sunday. 

India (probable XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.

West Indies (probable XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope (capt & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has backed India's bowlers to get the job done against the West Indies and take the Suryakumar Yadav-led side into the top four.

"It is exciting. I think the West Indies is a team that can match any power from a batting point of view. So, you know, I cannot call much there. Probably in the bowling, where I would say there is a difference between the two bowling attacks, where India are in favour, it is in Kolkata. Look, when we played there, the test match, I mean, it spun quite a lot," said Bavuma.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar has advised mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl fuller lengths and target the stumps against the West Indies.

"Against Zimbabwe, a majority of his deliveries were back of a length, and many of the boundaries came from that area. If he pushes the ball a little fuller and attacks the stumps, that's where Varun is most dangerous. That has been one of Varun Chakaravarthy's strengths; if the batsman misses, he is either trapped leg before wicket or bowled," Bangar told Jio Hotstar.

It's bright and sunny in Kolkata at the moment! No signs of rain whatsoever. India and West Indies are tied at two points each, and the winner of this game will enter the semi-finals, while the loser will be knocked out. If the match is abandoned, both sides will share points. In that scenario, India and West Indies will finish with three points each, but the latter will advance by virtue of a better Net Run Rate.

Contorary to Amir's prediction, Ignored Pakistan cricket team batter Ahmed Shehzad said that he was absolutely confident that India will beat West Indies to reach the T20 World Cup semifinal. He disagreed with him and even decided to raise the stakes of his prediction.

"If India win the match, we will take the title of 'astrologer' from Amir. And if India fail to reach the semifinals, I will quit this show," Shehzad said on the show 'Haarna Mana Hai'.

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has doubled down on his prediction, saying that India will not qualify for the semi-finals.

"Dekho, Pakistan kare na kare, India nahin (It doesn't matter whether Pakistan qualifies or not, India will not)," said Amir.

Manoj Tiwary joked that Indian players would not get Indian Premier League contracts if they failed to defeat the West Indies. "India have scored 256 in their last match, so from that position, they should go through. There is no pressure at all. The expectation would be to score over 200 and defeat the West Indies easily. If they can't defeat the West Indies, no one will get IPL contracts," he said during a discussion on Cricbuzz.

The West Indies batters are world-famous for their insane hitting ability. That is something that separates the Windies from the rest. Indian bowlers will have to come well prepared and execute their plans properly to keep the West Indies batters in check.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 1, 2026

Ahead of his side's must-win T20 World Cup Super Eight clash against India in Kolkata, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy warned that "history could repeat itself". Notably, Sammy-led West Indies had defeated India by 7 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2016 semi-final in Mumbai.

"Well, there is a saying that history could repeat itself, although it was a different venue. But it is two different teams, two teams trying to move on in the tournament. You're absolutely right," said Sammy ahead of the game.

Abhishek Sharma started the tournament with three consecutive ducks. He scored his first runs of the T20 World Cup against South Africa, making 15 in that game. The southpaw adopted a smarter approach against Zimbabwe and smashed 55 off 30 balls. It was an uncharacteristic Abhishek innings, but the runs would surely have given him much-needed confidence ahead of the crucial match against West Indies.

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Quentin Sampson.

In case there is rain and no play is possible, both India and West Indies will share points, moving to three points each. Such a result will eliminate India and see the Windies advance to the semi-finals on the basis of a better Net Run Rate.

Check out the points table –

Both sides have played 30 T20I matches against each other. India have won 19, while West Indies have won 10. In the last five contests between the two teams, India have won two and lost three.

Performance of both teams in their respective last 5 matches -

India: W, W, W, L, W

West Indies: W, W, W, W, L

India lost their opening Super Eight encounter to South Africa by a huge margin of 76 runs, but the side made a strong comeback with a 72‑run win over Zimbabwe, keeping their semi-final hopes alive. The path to the next round is straightforward — beat West Indies and enter the knockouts.

There are no chances of rain during the game. As per AccuWeather, the probability is zero. Have a look at the weather forecast during the match -

The T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match between India and West Indies will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The toss will be held at 6:30 PM IST, and the action will begin half an hour later.

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