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.
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praises on India star seamer Arshdeep Singh for his brilliant 19th over under pressure against the West Indies in an must win match in the Super 8 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday.
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.
A majestic 76-run partnership between Jason Holder and Rovman Powell for the fifth wicket propelled West Indies to 195/4 against India in their last Super 8 fixture at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
South Africa skipper Aiden Markram praised his team's win against Zimbabwe in their last Super 8 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup, highlighting the bowlers' and fielders' efforts.
Defending champions Team India won the toss and decided to field against the two-time champions West Indies in a do-or-die Super eight fixture in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday. The high-voltage Super 8 fixture is being held at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Early breakthroughs by South African pacers, including Kwena Maphaka and Anrich Nortje, kept the Zimbabwean batters on the back foot, with skipper Sikandar Raza providing the lone resistance with a fluent 73-run knock.
Ahead of the upcoming do-or-die Super 8 clash against the West Indies, former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar stressed the significance of sticking to disciplined bowling plans to counter the Caribbean side's aggressive batting approach.
Former Indian skipper and Bengal Cricket Association president Sourav Ganguly believes that the India vs West Indies fixture in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be a great game, given the good ground and facilities at Eden Gardens.
England all-rounder Will Jacks described his fourth Player of the Match award as the best after guiding his side to a crucial Super 8 victory over New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday.
Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida and was cremated on Friday in Aligarh with a large number of people paying their tributes.