India (199/5) storm into the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding five-wicket victory over the West Indies (195/4)

[Rajdeep]

Windies bowling extremely weak pathetic bunch of khets

Come on Thursday again bro...cheering for England

 

[Champ_Pal]

What a chase by Samson

This a knock that many will remember for many years whenever Sanju's name comes up.

 

[globetrotter]

Windies bowling extremely weak pathetic bunch of khets

Better than Pakistan

 

[batandballbattle]

Great game to watch. Windies left 15-20 runs on the table and it came back to bite them. Wonderful innings by Samson, tight slap on the face to selectors for not playing him from the start.

 

[Rajdeep]

Commiserations to agent @Bhaijaan as well

 

[Devadwal]

SANJU SAMSON - REMEMBER THE NAME!!!!!!!

 

[pakistani pride]

Thats a match winning knock. Personal records and 100s mean nothing if you dont win/progress.

 

[prash88]

Time to give British whiners a good lesson on thursday, India!!

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Sorry, my dear WI brothers, you have played really well throughout the tournament.

 

[IAJ]

Pakistanis kay liye har jaggah zillat o ruswai hai.

 

[DRsohail]

This knock by Samson reminded me of Kohli knock against SA im 2014 T20 WC semifinals.

 

[Buffet]

Brilliant knock by Samson 97(50) while chasing a big score in a knockout. These kind of knocks happen time to time but not often in knockouts.

 

[sweep_shot]

Great game to watch. Windies left 15-20 runs on the table and it came back to bite them. Wonderful innings by Samson, tight slap on the face to selectors for not playing him from the start.

I think they had enough runs. They fielded and bowled poorly.

So many full tosses. So many wides. So many legside deliveries. Easy pickings for the batters.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Tu toh rehne de. Tune bhi West Indies ke liye hi vote kiya tha as the winner of this match.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Well played windies...good game ...
Awesome by Namma keralam Paiyaan - Sanju , good win....into the semis we go !!!!!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

CONGRATULATIONS to India

 

[IAJ]

4 deserving teams in the Semis, proper T20 teams.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even after getting kicked out they find voices to venture into these threads lol

 

[Asif321]

Guess what! It’s 3rd consecutive semi final between Indian and England (t20WC)

 

[sweep_shot]

4 deserving teams in the Semis, proper T20 teams.

SA vs NZ
India vs England

Hoping for a SA vs England final.

 

[batandballbattle]

I think they had enough runs. They fielded and bowled poorly.

So many full tosses. So many wides. So many legside deliveries. Easy pickings for the batters.

Yes they are a lopsided side, which is why they needed that extra buffer. Commiserations to them, they played some great cricket in this tournament but the reigning champions had more in them

 

[harshjoshi87]

Well played Sanju.

You deserve this.

Proved his 100's in 2024 were no fluke.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Mumbai calling !!!!

 

[Banda298]

Congratulations neighbours.

Remember it took a Christian son to win you this match. Always stay humble and respect all communities.

Why don't u stop exterminating your minorities first and stop giving faltu Gyan to us ?

A yousuf John had to become u know who...kaneria ka kya haal we all know

We had a Muslim President , our muslims grew over 10 times since 1947. Similar growth for other minorities too ... What do u boast about ?? Finishing off hindus sikhs etc?

 

[deltexas]

Ind win! What a special knock by Samson. !

 

[CricVet]

It could be a better fix taking it to the last ball, but that requires a big

 

[Champ_Pal]

4 deserving teams in the Semis, proper T20 teams.

Would have been nice of Pak got through. More entertainment and trolling on PP would have been epic.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Guess what! It’s 3rd consecutive semi final between Indian and England (t20WC)

hey didn’t India play Australia in the last one?

 

[globetrotter]

SA vs NZ
India vs England

Hoping for a SA vs England final.

Very good keep criticising India.... India will keep winning

 

[harshjoshi87]

SA vs NZ
India vs England

Hoping for a SA vs England final.

This means India will certainly qualify for the final.

Thank you for supporting Team India.

 

[IAJ]

SA vs NZ
India vs England

Hoping for a SA vs England final.

O bhai tu bhi rehnay day. Vote for NZ v India final, then you might get your wish

 

[jnaveen1980]

Having more match winners always helps. Highly imperfect campaign. Here we are in the semi final

 

[Josh]

Pakistanis kay liye har jaggah zillat o ruswai hai.

Bhai match IND vs WI
Kyu thak rahe ho
Ab team gyi bahar to gayi

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Reminded me of Kohli's 2014 and 2016 knocks against Sa and AUS in a must win game.


Chasing needs special skills

 

[globetrotter]

India chased highest total in T20 WC

 

[Smbhayi]

Great game to watch. Windies left 15-20 runs on the table and it came back to bite them. Wonderful innings by Samson, tight slap on the face to selectors for not playing him from the start.

Not really, at that time he's badly out of form and especially out of confidence too.. actually being in bench (and lack of Abhishek form) helped him little bit..

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Congratulations neighbours.

Remember it took a Christian son to win you this match. Always stay humble and respect all communities.

We are a democratic nation bro

 

[Asif321]

Should ba a bowled hossain in middle and chase should have bowled 4 . Agha level of captaincy

 

[sweep_shot]

O bhai tu bhi rehnay day. Vote for NZ v India final, then you might get your wish

Don't think SA would lose to NZ. South Africa have a much better T20 side.

England have a good team. I think they can beat India.

 

[Rajdeep]

Pakistanis kay liye har jaggah zillat o ruswai hai.

SA beat India, WI ran us close. Even Zim & USA gave us tough fight.

Only Pak surrenders infront of us without even a fight. That was the easiest game for India

 

[Cricfan8920]

Meri tabiyat theek ho Jaye gi
When India gets kicked out today

Haanji kaun se corner main baith ke ro rahe ho? Sweep_shot ko bhi bula lo bechara akela hoga

 

[globetrotter]

SA vs NZ
India vs England

Hoping for a SA vs England final.

SA is choking in semis

 

[Asif321]

hey didn’t India play Australia in the last one?

No Australia didn’t even qualify it was SA vs Afghanistan , India vs England

 

[IAJ]

Bhai match IND vs WI
Kyu thak rahe ho
Ab team gyi bahar to gayi

No, I wasn’t watching, just checked the score on cricinfo. And I just stated a general thing. Pakistanis wanted Windies to go through, didn’t happen. Jou bhi ho, sach Bolna chahye

 

[Mas-LFC]

Windies got bribed. Bowled pathetic especially from when it was 56 off 36

But.. The support doesnt end.

Now on to England, country of birth to knock India out.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Don't think SA would lose to NZ. South Africa have a much better T20 side.

England have a good team. I think they can beat India.

You also thought Pakistan can beat India.

Also you thought WI can beat India.

I wouldn't be surprised if you thought Zimbabwe could beat India.

 

[batandballbattle]

Not really, at that time he's badly out of form and especially out of confidence too.. actually being in bench (and lack of Abhishek form) helped him little bit..

Well he's definitely made his case now. Good to watch in full flow, paced his innings well and no real slogs, just timing and placement

 

[globetrotter]

This Indian team is a champion side .... it not depends on any single player.... if one fails another rises ....

 

[PakPremi]

Congratulations to India , excellent sensible batting by Sanju.

 

[shah9425]

Haanji kaun se corner main baith ke ro rahe ho? Sweep_shot ko bhi bula lo bechara akela hoga

I'm fine it happens

 

[Katwalindian]

SA beat India, WI ran us close. Even Zim & USA gave us tough fight.

Only Pak surrenders infront of us without even a fight. That was the easiest game for India

That's why Pakistan is out.... I don't think its rocket science

 

[Usman Chadda]

The best four teams in the World Cup are in the semi-finals.

West Indies had the best of the conditions, since their batters are accustomed to these grounds, but India is a top team and it showed.

You have to play perfect games to beat the top teams, and West Indies left a few runs out there at the back end.

 

[Hikaru]

You also thought Pakistan can beat India.

Also you thought WI can beat India.

I wouldn't be surprised if you thought Zimbabwe could beat India.

Moral of the story is, it doesn't matter what he thinks, unless ofcourse, if we are betting against it.

 

[sweep_shot]

Windies got bribed. Bowled pathetic especially from when it was 56 off 36

But.. The support doesnt end.

Now on to England, country of birth to knock India out.

Go, England.

 

[Rajdeep]

You also thought Pakistan can beat India.

Also you thought WI can beat India.

I wouldn't be surprised if you thought Zimbabwe could beat India.

He is a very thoughtful poster indeed.

 

[Katwalindian]

Should ba a bowled hossain in middle and chase should have bowled 4 . Agha level of captaincy

I think left arm spinner is bot introduced due to hardik and dube..... they are one fast bowler short........

 

[Mas-LFC]

Dew helped the chasing side. Unlucky windies.

 

[Banda298]

No, I wasn’t watching, just checked the score on cricinfo. And I just stated a general thing. Pakistanis wanted Windies to go through, didn’t happen. Jou bhi ho, sach Bolna chahye

When hate makes you blind , this is what happens .

The last asian team was fighting today yet u fellows choose hate over regional support .

Pathetic

 

[Bhaijaan]

Why don't u stop exterminating your minorities first and stop giving faltu Gyan to us ?

A yousuf John had to become u know who...kaneria ka kya haal we all know

We had a Muslim President , our muslims grew over 10 times since 1947. Similar growth for other minorities too ... What do u boast about ?? Finishing off hindus sikhs etc?

Why do you get triggered when a Christian is given credit for winning a match for your country? They’re also equal citizens of your country. It’s another thing that you always want to dominate them.

 

[Cric1234]

Shai Hope did a Babar Azam costing Windies any chance of qualification.

 

[harshjoshi87]

This knock by Samson reminded me of Kohli knock against SA im 2014 T20 WC semifinals.

Kohli's 82* vs Australia in virtual quarter-final in 2016 T20 WC was much better.

 

[JaDed]

Kohli's 82* vs Australia in virtual quarter-final in 2016 T20 WC was much better.

This was qtr final too , just Aus bowling was better

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistanis kay liye har jaggah zillat o ruswai hai.

We have better things to do.
At least we didn’t cheat our way to semi finals spot

 

[CricVet]

He is a very thoughtful poster indeed.

Not as thoughtful as you who believed that SL had fixed the game yesterday

 

[Katwalindian]

Shai Hope did a Babar Azam costing Windies any chance of qualification.

I think score was fine.....westindies just don't have bowling.....worse in top 8 sides. ...

 

[Josh]

Imagine celebrating the possibility of someone else’s defeat… and then watching them win comfortably consistently from matches to matches and from tournament to tournament. It's not easy to be a sweepy.

 

[Mockingbird]

Sweepy bhai, koi na! If you start tearing out your hair everytime India wins, you will have none left soon.

Dew helped the chasing side. Unlucky windies.

Hope you had that same reaction when India lost to Australia in the 23 final.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Congratulations neighbours.

Remember it took a Christian son to win you this match. Always stay humble and respect all communities.

Bhai aap toh sanatani the, kya ho gaya aapko

 

[Smbhayi]

Wow nobody else scored a hundred for India in WT20.. Mr. IPL, Raina is truly special..

 

[Katwalindian]

This was qtr final too , just Aus bowling was better

Aus bowling was 10x better.....its not only bowling....body language and strategy also matters....

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhai aap toh sanatani the, kya ho gaya aapko

I am a Shia Pakistani with Iranian and Bharatiya origin parents.

 

[globetrotter]

Kohli's 82* vs Australia in virtual quarter-final in 2016 T20 WC was much better.

Kohli was a chase master .... Kohli played such knocks regularly throughout his career

 

[Mas-LFC]

Deleted

 

[JaDed]

Aus bowling was 10x better.....its not only bowling....body language and strategy also matters....

Yes.. but we still needed to win this which looked unlikely unless Sanju played this knock

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mohammad AMir got a tight slap from Samson today lol He said India won't make semi final

 

[harshjoshi87]

I am a Shia Pakistani with Iranian and Bharatiya origin parents.

Oh I thought you were an indian poster.

 

[JaDed]

Mohammad AMir got a tight slap from Samson today lol He said India won't make semi final

Tbf to him he accepts when he is wrong, doesn’t double down

 

[Mockingbird]

I am a Shia Pakistani with Iranian and Bharatiya origin parents.

This guy changes his nationality faster than a chameleon. Wasnt he trolling the Pakistanis loss the other day saying ‘he was sorry the cousins lost?’

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Dew helped the chasing side. Unlucky windies.

I thought you said Windies were bribed. Now they're unlucky ?

 

[JaDed]

Oh I thought you were an indian poster.

lol he will be a Pathan tmrw .. Khabeez ki bachi