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India set up England semi-final at T20 World Cup
India set up England semi-final at T20 World Cup
Men's T20 World Cup, Super 8s Group 1, Kolkata
West Indies 195-4 (20 overs): Chase 40 (25); Bumrah 2-36
India 199-5 (19.2 overs): Samson 97* (50); Holder 2-38
India won by five wickets
Scorecard. Tables
India secured a T20 World Cup semi-final showdown with England after a tense five-wicket victory over West Indies thanks to Sanju Samson's scintillating unbeaten 97.
Samson produced a chanceless knock off 50 balls - hitting 12 fours and four sixes - as India chased down 196 in a thrilling winner-takes-all encounter to round off the Super 8 stage at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The tournament co-hosts' triumph ensured they claimed the runners-up spot in Group 1 behind South Africa which sealed a meeting with Group 2 winners England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (13:30 GMT).
India had never chased more than 173 to win a World Cup match in the 20-over format, and were indebted to Samson's level-headed approach.
Tilak Varma's 27 off 15 balls was the next highest score by an India batter which underlined the composed manner in which Samson held together India's reply.
Fittingly, Samson was there at the end to hit the winning runs - striking a six and then a four off Romario Shepherd to get India over the line with four balls to spare.
Earlier, India had been sloppy in the field after they had inserted West Indies which had allowed their opponents to post a competitive total.
There was tetchiness and a few cross words as India dropped three catches - Abhishek Sharma guilty of one particularly poor fumble - and a missed run-out chance.
Roston Chase was unexpectedly handed an opening slot and provided stability with his measured aggression - top-scoring with 40 off 25 - to help West Indies reach 102-1 before Jasprit Bumrah put the brakes on.
Bumrah outfoxed Chase with a slower ball then snared Shimron Hetmyer, West Indies' standout batter in the tournament, for 27 with a delivery which angled across and took a thin edge as the left-hander tried to hit across the line.
Rovman Powell and Jason Holder reignited the innings with unbeaten knocks of 34 and 37 to help West Indies reach 195-4 but it did not prove to be enough once Samson settled in.
With the pressure of 50,597 clad in blue packed into the stands at Eden Gardens, and the weight of a nation on their shoulders, Samson played a stellar hand for an India team bidding to defend the trophy they won in 2024.
This would have been the kind of chase that Virat Kohli would have masterfully approached in the past - one where temperament was as pertinent a factor as talent.
Samson toppled the pillars of the West Indies bowling attack in a methodical manner - expertly picking his moments to attack and increase the tempo of the chase with ruthless calculation.
There were four sixes but the the risk-free control of 12 fours, which barely got off the carpet, emphasised T20 cricket's most important muscle is the mind not the bicep.
Samson's deftness to use the crease to arrow square drives through backward point were particularly eye-catching.
"I have been playing this format for a long time and learning from the greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma," Samson said in his post-match interview after being named player of the match.
It is important to observe. I never felt I would do something like this. This is one of the greatest days of my life.
Samson has three T20 international hundreds to his name but the career of the Kerala man - who studied an English literature degree - has been a tale of the unexpected after periods in and out of the India side.
In fact this was just his third match of the World Cup following modest returns of 22 and 24 against Zimbabwe and Namibia.
After he had whipped Shepherd over the square-leg boundary for six, Samson chipped the West Indies seamer over the head of mid-on to seal a memorable victory and possibly the iconic moment of his career.
He then fell to his knees, crossed himself and looked to the heavens.
While Samson is not necessarily Kohli's heir, he had got India across the line by a hair's breadth in the manner of the India batting legend.
"It means the whole world to me. From the day I started playing, this is the day I was waiting for. I have had a special journey and doubted myself at times, but I kept believing," Samson added.
England are next.
Source: BBC
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