India, March 4 -- Sanju Samson came into his own and showed his talent on the biggest stage possible, hitting an unbeaten 97 to take India to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. Against the West Indies, the right-hander mixed caution with aggression and spearheaded India's chase of 196. Such was the magnitude of the knock that Samson registered the highest score by an Indian batter while chasing in the T20 World Cup, surpassing Virat Kohli's 82 not out against Australia in 2016 and against Pakistan in 2022.

Samson's standing tall against the West Indies impressed even former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who stated that the right-handed batter has been flying under the radar in the entire 20-team tournament.

The wicketkeeper-...