Overview
- India overhauled 196 with four balls to spare as Sanju Samson struck 97 not out off 50, the highest score by an Indian in a T20 World Cup chase.
- Defending champions India will face England in the semifinal at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5.
- Gautam Gambhir hailed Samson as a world‑class player and highlighted key supporting roles from Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube in the closing overs.
- Reactions poured in from across the game, with Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri praising the knock, while Michael Atherton called Samson the “toast of India.”
- Samson acknowledged the moment with an emotional on‑field celebration and reflected on recent struggles for form and selection before reclaiming his place with a match‑defining chase.