In a thrilling Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies produced a sensational batting display at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, posting 195/4 in 20 overs and setting India a challenging target of 196 runs to win.
India captain won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that West Indies punished beautifully. The Caribbean side played fearless, attacking cricket from ball one, finishing with a run rate of 9.75 per over.
West Indies Batting figure:
- Roston Chase: 40 runs off 25 balls (5 fours, 1 six) | Strike Rate: 160
- Shai Hope: 32 runs off 33 balls (3 fours, 1 six)
- Shimron Hetmyer: 27 runs off just 12 balls (1 four, 2 sixes) | Strike Rate: 225: a blazing cameo
- Sherfane Rutherford: 14 runs off 9 balls (1 six)
- Rovman Powell: 34 runs off 19 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes) | Strike Rate: 178.95
- Jason Holder: 37* off 22 balls (2 fours, 3 sixes) | Strike Rate: 168.18: the finisher who powered the death overs
West Indies hit a total of 14 fours and 10 sixes throughout the innings.
India’s Bowling Figures:
- Jasprit Bumrah: 4 overs, 36 runs, 2 wickets, the pick of the bowlers
- Hardik Pandya: 4 overs, 40 runs, 1 wicket
- Varun Chakravarthy: 4 overs, 40 runs, 1 wicket
- Arshdeep Singh: 4 overs, 43 runs, 0 wickets, expensive with 7 wides
- Axar Patel: 4 overs, 35 runs, 0 wickets
At the time of writing, India were 22/0 after 2.3 overs in their reply, with Abhishek Sharma (10 off 10) and Sanju Samson (11 off 5, including one six) at the crease. India need 174 more runs from 105 balls at a required run rate of 9.94. The match is perfectly poised, and Eden Gardens is on fire.
