India vs West Indies Highlights Super 8 T20 World Cup 2026: Samson Fifty Powers India to Semi-Finals at Eden Gardens
The India vs West Indies Highlights Super 8 at Eden Gardens delivered exactly what a virtual quarter-final should — a 195-run target, two DRS reviews that changed the game, and a Sanju Samson innings that reminded 50,597 people why he belongs at this level.
West Indies did everything right in their innings. Hope and Chase built the platform. Powell and Holder detonated the death overs. 195 for 4 felt like a total that could end India’s tournament on home soil.
India’s reply was controlled chaos. Two early wickets in the powerplay. Samson refusing to panic. Suryakumar Yadav arriving at number five. And a run chase that was never as complicated as it briefly looked.
From a cricket analyst’s lens, this match was decided in two phases — the West Indies death overs that took them from 119 for 3 to 195, and the India third-wicket stand that took them from 53 for 2 to 136. The team that executed their phase better won.
India vs West Indies Highlights — Key Moments at Eden Gardens
- Hope and Chase 45 without loss, 50-run stand in 41 balls sets West Indies up
- Hetmyer survives after WI review overturned at 11.3
- Powell survives umpire’s call on 3 and scores 34
- Powell and Holder add 50 in 20 balls, lift WI from 145 to 195
- Samson 50 off 26 balls, 6 fours and 3 sixes, anchors India
- West Indies penalized for slow over rate, extra fielder inside circle
West Indies Batting Analysis — How They Built 195 at Eden Gardens
West Indies executed their batting template close to perfectly. Hope and Chase gave them a composed powerplay without taking unnecessary risks. At 45 for 0 after six overs, West Indies had control. The first wicket fell at 50 — a platform most sides would take.
The middle overs from 7 to 14 brought two more wickets and some pressure. West Indies were 119 for 3 at the drinks break with Rutherford and Powell rebuilding. Then the game changed completely. Powell and Holder turned the final six overs into an exhibition of clean hitting.
50 runs in just 20 balls between Powell and Holder. Four sixes between them. 195 for 4 at the innings break — a total that would challenge India in any knockout match, let alone a virtual quarter-final at Eden Gardens.
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India vs West Indies Match Flow — Over by Over Timeline
The innings had two completely different identities. The first 16 overs were among the finest batting Pakistan have produced at a T20 World Cup. The final four were among the worst.
Player of the Match Contenders — India vs West Indies Highlights
Sanju Samson
50 off 26 balls | 6×4, 3×6
Walked in with India 53 for 2 chasing 196 and refused to play the situation. Six fours and three sixes in 26 balls. His fifty was the fastest of the tournament at that point and the most important. When Samson is in this mood at Eden Gardens, West Indies had no answer.
Jason Holder
37 Runs | Death overs
Holder at number eight scoring 37 in the death overs is West Indies at their most dangerous. His partnership with Powell took West Indies from 145 to 195 in the final six overs. On another night, that innings wins the match. Tonight it was not quite enough.
Rovman Powell
34 Runs | Survived DRS
Powell survived a DRS review on 3 and went on to score 34 in the death. That review call on over 13.1 was the turning point of the West Indies innings. Without his survival, the final total likely falls 15 runs short of what it was.
Suryakumar Yadav
3rd wicket stand: 50 in 27 balls
SKY arriving at number five when India were two down in a 196 chase is exactly the situation he was built for. His 27-ball partnership with Samson turned a nervy chase into a comfortable one. The middle-over control he and Samson provided was the match.
Pakistan Squad:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
West Indies Squad:
Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph
| Match Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Toss | India, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Match Number | T20I no. 3750 |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) |
19.00 start First Session 19.00 to 20.30 Interval 20.30 to 20.50 Second Session 20.50 to 22.20 |
| Match Days | 1 March 2026, Night, 20 over match |
| On Field Umpire | England, Alex Wharf |
| DRS Official | New Zealand, Chris Gaffaney |
| TV Umpire | England, Richard Kettleborough |
| Reserve Umpire | New Zealand, Chris Brown |
| Match Referee | Sri Lanka, Ranjan Madugalle |
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FAQs
Q1: What happened in the India vs West Indies Highlights Super 8 match?
West Indies posted 195/4 with Holder 37 and Powell 34. Samson’s 50 off 26 balls guided India to the target and into the semi-finals.
Q2: Did India qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals?
Yes. India beat West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 1, 2026 to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
Q3: How many runs did Sanju Samson score against West Indies?
Samson scored 50 off 26 balls — 6 fours and 3 sixes — in the Super 8 match at Eden Gardens in T20 World Cup 2026.
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