Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 helped India secure a thrilling five-wicket win over the West Indies in Kolkata, keeping their T20 World Cup title defense alive. Samson smashed 12 fours and four sixes in a 50-ball knock at Eden Gardens, guiding India past a challenging 196-run target. Key partnerships with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma stabilized the innings after early wickets, while Hardik Pandya also contributed before India sealed victory with four balls to spare. Earlier, Jason Holder and Rovman Powell’s late stand boosted the West Indies to 195-4, but Samson’s heroics ensured India advanced to the semi-final against England.