At the iconic Eden Gardens, it will be a mouth-watering battle between South Africa and New Zealand, two sides without a World Cup title to their name in the 20-over or 50-over format, for a spot in the title clash against India or England. The presence of Henry, who has done well with the n
Either one of South Africa or New Zealand will get another shot at their maiden T20 World Cup title, when they look horns in front of a packed Eden Gardens crowd in Kolkata on Tuesday. Over the years, both the sides have treated fans to some absolute classics in the T20 World Cup. Here is a
India's win at Eden Gardens set up a high-stakes semi-final clash with England in Mumbai on March 5, keeping alive their hopes of back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.
The first semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand will take place on Wednesday, March 4, at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens. According to the ICC, Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the match. Illingworth brings with him experience from S
Varma played a rapid 27-run knock off 15 balls, including five boundaries and a six, helping India chase down the 196-run target with five wickets and four balls to spare.
Bumrah was adjudged the 'Impact Player of the Match' after a decisive spell that restricted the West Indies to a chaseable total on Sunday in a virtual knockout fixture at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In the match, West Indies posted 195/4 after opting to bat, powered by contributions from Roston Chase (40), Hope (32), Shimron Hetmyer (27), and an unbeaten 76-run partnership between Jason Holder (37*) and Rovman Powell (34*). India's bowlers were led by Jasprit Bumrah, who returned figure
Samson's 97 not out off 50 balls came when India needed that sort of knock from the top order, and former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri hailed his composure, calmness and batting prowess after the match.
Now, India will face England in the semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Speaking on Star Sports, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar hailed Samson's knock against the West Indies and also praised the strike rotation of the Indian players during the chase.
Leading Malayalam cinema stars including Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Prithviraj took to social media to hail the cricketer, praising his memorable feat against the West Indies.
West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded India's Sanju Samson after his match-winning innings guided India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super 8s knockout clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, sealing their place in the semifinals.