Bharti Fulmalli scored an unbeaten 56 while Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav shared seven wickets as India defeated West Indies by 26 runs in their opening warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Samson struck 12 fours and four sixes in his fluent 50-ball knock to guide India to the five-wicket triumph, helping the defending champions set up a semi-final against England in Mumbai on Thursday.
Chasing 196 in a must-win Super Eights clash against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson’s knock helped India record a five-wicket victory with four balls to spare, setting up a semi-final showdown against England in Mumbai on Thursday.
The victory was powered by a sublime 97 from Sanju Samson, whose composed yet commanding knock anchored the innings and ensured India crossed the line in style.
India revived their campaign with a commanding 72-run win over Zimbabwe after suffering a heavy defeat to South Africa earlier in the Super Eights. The victory has left them level on two points with the West Indies, setting up what is effectively a virtual quarterfinal.
Khaleel credits his instant success to the experience he had gathered while sharing the dressing room with big international stars during the IPL.
India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series.
Bowling first, India restricted Windies to a paltry total of 109 runs for the loss of eight in 20 overs.
India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma praised his bowlers for their "exceptional performance" after a hard-fought five wicket win over the West Indies in the first of the three T20 Internationals here on Sunday.
Having played a pivotal role in steering his team to victory after initial jitters in the first of the three Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies, veteran Dinesh Karthik on Sunday said he wanted to absorb the pressure while keeping his focus on positive cricket.
