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T20 WC: Samson's ubeaten 97 guides India to semis

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T20 WC: Samson's Ubeaten 97 Guides India To Semis

By AFP News March 02, 2026 • 08:58 AM View: 333

Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday to set up a semi-final against England.

Samson hit 12 fours and four sixes in his superb 50-ball knock in the winner-takes-all final Super Eights match to thrill a capacity 67,000 fans at a pulsating Eden Gardens.

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