India secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a thrilling five-wicket triumph over West Indies in the crucial Super Eights match on Sunday. Sanju Samson played a crucial role with his unbeaten innings of 97, guiding India to chase down a target of 196 with four balls to spare.

As the defending champions, India will now compete in the semi-finals for the third consecutive time. They are set to face England in Mumbai on Thursday, while South Africa will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final.

In the match held at Eden Gardens, West Indies posted a total of 195-4 after being put in to bat first. Rovman Powell and Jason Holder's unbeaten partnership contributed 76 runs off the last 35 balls.

Although India faced a shaky start with early dismissals of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, opener Samson's aggressive innings, consisting of four sixes and 12 fours, propelled India to a total of 199-5. This successful run chase marked the highest achieved in this T20 World Cup.

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