India Enter Semifinal After 5-Wicket Win Over West Indies

T20 World Cup 2026, India Beat West Indies by 5 Wickets in Super 8 Thriller

• West Indies: 195/4 (20 overs)
• India: 199/5 (19.2 overs)
• Result: India won by 5 wickets
• Toss: India opted to bowl

West Indies Innings – 195/4 (20 Overs)

West Indies posted a strong total with solid contributions from the middle order.

Key Performers (WI Batting)

• Roston Chase – 40 (25)
• Rovman Powell – 34* (19)
• Jason Holder – 37* (22)
• Shimron Hetmyer – 27 (12)

The final partnership between Powell and Holder added 76 runs in 35 balls, giving WI a big finish.

India Bowling Highlights

• Jasprit Bumrah – 4-0-36-2
• Hardik Pandya – 4-0-40-1
• Varun Chakaravarthy – 4-0-40-1

India conceded 45 runs in the powerplay but controlled the middle overs well.

India Chase – 199/5 (19.2 Overs)

India started aggressively and maintained a strong run rate throughout the chase.

Match Hero – Sanju Samson

• 97 (50 balls)*
• 12 fours & 4 sixes
• Strike Rate: 194.00

Sanju played a captain’s knock and stayed till the end, finishing the match calmly.

Other Important Contributions

• Tilak Varma – 27 (15)
• Hardik Pandya – 17 (14)
• Shivam Dube – 8* (4)

India scored 53 runs in the powerplay and kept the required rate under control.

West Indies Bowling

• Jason Holder – 2/38
• Shamar Joseph – 2/42
• Akeal Hosein – 1/22

Despite early breakthroughs, WI bowlers could not stop Samson’s masterclass.

Key Moments of the Match

• Samson’s 58-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav stabilized the innings.
• The 42-run stand between Samson and Tilak shifted momentum.
• Final 20 runs came quickly in just 6 balls.