India, March 1 -- Suryakumar Yadav wrapped India's do-or-die win over West Indies in a single, pointed message for Sanju Samson - patience gets rewarded - after the wicketkeeper-batter played a timely hand in a tense chase at Eden Gardens to take India into the semi-finals.

"It is a great feeling," the India captain said after the five-wicket victory, calling it the kind of night that tests dressing-room depth as much as skills. "As everyone said, it was a 'do or die'. The way the boys showed character was great to see."

But when the conversation turned to Sanju Samson - who has spent large parts of the tournament waiting for opportunities - Suryakumar made it personal and deliberate. "I say it always that good things happen to good peo...