"Sanju Samson produced one of the calmest innings under the pressure of a run chase to send India into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over the West Indies in Kolkata. Samson, who returned to the Indian playing XI in the previous match after being overlooked for the three games prior to it, remained not out on 97 as India pulled off an impressive win in front of a packed Eden Gardens crowd on Sunday."
"The wicketkeeper-batter was the only Indian player to score more than 30 runs as the defending champions faced the Maroons in a winner-takes-all Super Eights game. In the process, he recorded the highest score by an Indian in a T20 World Cup run chase, going past Virat Kohli's 82 against Australia in 2016 and Pakistan in 2022."
"The 31-year-old from southern India then took control of the innings, hitting regular boundaries in his 50-ball knock. Samson's 97 not out came off 12 fours and four sixes. While he enjoyed brief support from India's top and middle order batters, none crossed the 20-run mark until Tilak Varma scored 27 off 15 balls in a 42-run partnership with Samson."
India defeated the West Indies by five wickets in a Super Eights match at Eden Gardens, advancing to the T20 World Cup semifinals. Sanju Samson played a composed innings of 97 not out off 50 balls, featuring 12 fours and four sixes, becoming the highest individual scorer in an Indian T20 World Cup run chase. Despite losing early wickets, including star batter Abhishek Sharma, Samson controlled the innings with regular boundaries. Tilak Varma contributed 27 runs in a 42-run partnership with Samson. India will face England in the second semifinal in Mumbai on Thursday, while New Zealand and South Africa meet in the first semifinal in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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