India vs West Indies T20 WC Live Updates | India storm into the semi-final with Samon magic

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

. Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), 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

. The toss will be held at 6:30 pm and the match begins at 7:00 pm.

. The pitch at Eden Gardens has often been balanced, supporting both batters and bowlers. It has provided several competitive matches over the years. This is the first evening match at the venue in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

. West Indies have lost 67 wickets to wrist spin in T20Is since the last World Cup, which is the most by a Full Member side in this period

. Only England -- 22 -- have lost more wickets to finger spin this World Cup than India's 19.

. "I don't think there's many lineups that can boast Romario Shepherd walking in at number nine. But I think that's also a feature of all the teams in the tournament now, certainly the teams that have done well, England bat really deep, New Zealand bat really deep, India bat really deep. We have the luxury of someone like Axar, if he doesn't come in early, coming in at eight," ten Doeschate said.

. "Leave South Africa [loss] in Ahmedabad, just like 2016. I remember, I think it was Afghanistan who beat us, and we just said, beat it. There's still positives we could have taken from the game. I mean, not often you see a team 83-7 and go on to score 176/8. I think we sent a strong message about how deep our batting is. But yeah, we left that game in Ahmedabad, and our focus has been solely on what we have to do tomorrow," Sammy said.

. Captain Suryakumar Yadav elected to field first.

. "We will bowl first tonight. Looks good. It has been a chasing ground, wicket gets even better so chasing is a good option. It's already wild and we will look to give a good show to the crowd. I think we ticked all the boxes last game," Yadav said.

. "We would have done the same (bowling). Playing consistent cricket is key for us. Most of the guys have been part of the IPL and hopefully we can come out on top today. It's a do or die game today. This is what we play for - to play against big teams, best teams. One change, Akeal Hosein comes in for Brandon King," Hope said.

. Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

. Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

. Arshdeep Singh with the new ball for India.

. A good length ball and Hope keeps it away with a defensive prod.

. A length ball outside off and Hope attempts a cross batter hit. Gets and inside edge and misses the stump. Good stop by Samson diving to his left.

. Another length ball on the stumps and Hope has slogged it on the front foot over square leg for a six.

. The skipper gives himself room and slashes through a diving extra cover for four.

. First, the two batters have a misunderstanding and the throw is at the wrong end, next an inside edge thuds onto the pads.

. Arshdeep Singh bowls full and Roston Chase plays the lofted straight drive for four. Follows it up with a gorgeous cover drive for another boundary.

. The left-arm spinner has been welcomed by a boundary through point by Shai Hope.

. A fuller ball from Bumrah and Chase has premeditated the scoop. He almost middles it as the ball flies over the keeper's head for four. That takes skills to execute against Bumrah.

. Chase gives charge and mistimes the lofted drive. The ball goes in the air and Abhishek Sharma at point puts down a sitter. He did not have to move an inch to take that.

. A rare full toss from the vice captain and Hope has driven it through point for four.

. Axar Patel darts one into the right handed Chase and he has swept it over fine leg for another four.

. A length ball by Hardik and Chase has slammed it into the midwicket stands for a six.

. Chase brings out the reverse sweep and beats third man to get four.

. Varun Chakravarthy does his trick. A fast googly as Hope has no clue of the length. Plays on the backfoot to a fuller ball and gets beaten and sees the stumps get shattered.

. A back of length ball from Pandya and Hetmyer crouches low to slam this over deep mid wicket.

. It was not too short by Varun but Hetmyer has rocked back and hammered the pull over deep mid wicket for a flat six.

. A poor ball from Chakravarthy as he drops this short and wide. Hetmyer cuts it through extra cover for four.

. A length ball and Hetmyer goes for the pull and misses. He is struck on the back leg. Oh, there is an inside edge and Samson had taken a catch behind the stumps.

. A superb slower ball and Chase is early on the flick. Gets a thick edge as the ball flies to cover, where SKY takes a good diving catch.

. Dropped and over the fence! Rutherford has pulled this length ball from Axar and the deep midwicket has popped the ball over the fence.

. Powell misses the defence as he fails to read the googly and is struck on the pod. Given not out as India review. The ball tracker shows the ball would have been clipping the leg stump and the umpire's call remains.

. A massive over as Arshdeep Singh concedes 24 of the over, including two sixes and a four. He also bowls wide can't be stopped by Samson.

. A fuller ball from Varun and Holder has smashed it past the bowler for four.

. A shorter ball from Bumrah and Holder has pulled it in front of square for four.

. Rovman Powell plays it the flick to fine leg, who has misfielded it for four.

. After giving away 24 runs in his previous over, the left-arm pacer comes back with only six runs in the penultimate over.

. A rare slot ball by Bumrah and Holder has dispatched it over mid wicket for a massive six.

. A low full toss on the legs and Powell has flicked it away for four past mid wicket.

. India need to chase a mammoth total of 196 runs to stay alive in the tournament.

. Akeal Hosein to open the bowling for West Indies.

. Hosein bowls it a little wide and Sharma has played the lofted drive over cover for four.

. The pacer starts with a short ball and Abhishek has pulled it over mid wicket for four.

. The batter goes for a big hit, gets a top edge and onto the helmet. We have a concussion test break.

. A back of length ball and nips back in sharply. Samson is beaten has he tries to flick while hopping. Just over the middle stump.

. Samson gives himself room and cuts along the ground past point for four as Hosein drops it short

. A fuller ball on legs and Samson has slog swept it over fine leg for six.

. Hosein has dropped this a fraction short and that is bread and butter for Samson. He rocks back to pull it for a six over mid wicket.

. Hosein strikes! Another shorter ball and Abhishek has skied the pull. An easy catch for deep square leg.

. A ball angling into the left hander and Kishan has flicked it over mid wicket for four.

. Holder pitches it up and Kishan lofts the drive over extra cover for four.

. Kishan has attempted to pull but does not get hold of it as there is extra bounce. He gives an easy catch to deep square leg.

. A fuller ball outside off stump from Forde and Samson give himself room to play the drive over point for for four.

. A back of length slower ball out side off stump from Holder and Samson waits for it before slapping hard to beat mid off for four.

. In the slot on off stump and Suryakumar Yadav has got inside the line of the ball and picked up the flick over fine leg for six.

. He has been welcomed with a four by Samson. A shorter ball and the batter has cut it in front of square for four.

. A full ball from Motie and Suryakumar Yadav has a big stride forward to sweep it past fine leg for four.

. A slot ball outside off stump and Samson has slammed it over long off for six.

. A good on drive by Samson but that should have been cut off by long on, However, it goes under his hands for four.

. SKY has hammered it back to Motie and the catch has been put down.

. This has been a brilliant knock by the wicketkeeper batter. Gets to the milestone with a four through point.

. Sanju Samson has slammed six fours and three sixes so far.

. Wonder what took so long for him to bowl. He has got the Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav immediately. A full ball on off and SKY has slammed it to long off, a brilliant diving catch in the deep.

. Gives away just three runs.

. Joseph bowls it a little full and Samosn has slammed it past the bowler for four.

. Another ball pitched up and Tilak has played the lofted off drive to perfection. He also holds the pose for the cameras. Four over mid off.

. Short and wide by Joseph and Tilak has cut it away behind square for four.

. That should have been cut off at deep square leg as Tilak has flicked the fuller ball. Goes through the fielder.

. Chase darts this across Samson and the batter only opens the face of the bat to guide it past backward point for four.

. Tilak gives himself room before slamming this over long on for six.

. A full wide ball from Holder and Tilak has absolutely hammered the drive past extra cover for four.

. Tilak steps out and tries lofting over mid off. Doesn't get the alleviation right and a good leaping catch is taken.

. A sower ball outside off and Samson has slammed the cut past point for four.

. Shamar Joseph drifts down leg as he attempts the yorker and Pandya has guided it past fine leg for four.

. A poor ball on legs again and Samson helps himself to another boundary past the diving keeper.

. Hardik Pandya slammed the short of length ball straight to cover and it has been put down.

. Hardik Pandya has hit a boundary to extra cover as Shephard tries keeping it away from the hitting arc.

. A slower ball outside off and Samson has cut it past point.

. Currently on 87, Samson has surpassed Virat Kohli's 82* against Australia and Pakistan in 2016 and 2022, respectively.

. A low full toss and Hardik Pandya has edge the slog to point.

. A slot ball and Dube clears his front leg before sending this past long on for four.

. A wide yorker and Dube has eased it past point for four.

. Sanju Samson, batting on 87, is on strike.

. A slot ball and Samson has slogged it over deep mid wicket for a six. Only one to win now.

. Sanju Samson remains unbeaten on 97 as he has pulled off an outstanding chase as India make it to the top-four. West Indies are knocked out.

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