Sports DeskLast Updated: 02 March 2026, 10:10 AM ISTShare Chasing a formidable 196, Samson’s unbeaten 50-ball knock—laced with 12 boundaries and four towering sixes—propelled India to their highest-ever successful chase in T20 World Cup history. From (L), Surya mocks the idea of including Sanju in the XI, then bows before him after the match against West Indies | Photos: Screengrab/InstagramIn a night defined by redemption and record-breaking brilliance, Sanju Samson steered India into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a masterful 97 not out, single-handedly dismantling West Indies in a high-stakes "virtual quarter-final" at Eden Gardens. Chasing a formidable 196, Samson’s unbeaten 50-ball knock—laced with 12 boundaries and four towering sixes—propelled India to their highest-ever successful chase in T20 World Cup history.
