OUT! Finally, India have a breakthrough, and it is noneotherthan Varun Chakaravarthy, who hands Men in Blue first blood. Shai Hope failed to connect the ball on the off-side as the ball kept low and sneaked past the bat crashing onto the stumps.
This is a splendid stand by Roston Chase and Shai Hope, who have added 60-odd runs for the first wicket, which is the first time a team has managed to cross fifty-run mark against India this T20 World Cup. On the other hand, India are struggling to pick wickets, apart from that one chance of Jasprit Bumrah’s over, the bowling has been toothless.
Jasprit Bumrah did create a chance, but Abhishek Sharma dropped a sitter inside the circle. Sharma closed his hands early, which saw the ball pop out as Roston Chase survived. India are struglling to pick a wicket here. This is India’s 11th drop catch in this competition.
West Indies should have been one down, but Varun Chakaravarthy failed to notice the batters stranded at one end and threw at the safe end. Apart from the opening over, both Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh have given 10 runs each.
A cautious start by the new Windies opening pair of Shai Hope and Roston Chase. West Indies will want to make full use of the powerplay, and lay down a platform for their big-hitters in the XI for the later part of the innings. India will want to dent Windies’ batting as early as possible.
The West Indies have dropped Brandon King and brought in Akeal Hosein. CHAPTER XI: Shai Hope (wk/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
India are playing the same XI, and will not like to disturb a winning combination. IN XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
TOSS! India win the toss and captain Suryakumar Yadav opts to bowl, keeping in mind the dew.
Hello and welcome to LatestLY’s coverage of India vs West Indies Super 8, which is a virtual quarterfinal, where the winner will qualify for the semi-finals.
India National Cricket Team vs West Indies National Cricket Team Live Score Updates Online: India and the West Indies will face off tonight at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in a decisive ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 encounter. You can find India National Cricket Team vs West Indies National Cricket Team Match Scorecard here. With both co-hosts vying for the last available semi-final berth, the Group 1 fixture serves as a virtual quarter-final. The victor will advance to Mumbai to play England, whilst the defeated side will be eliminated from the tournament. India vs West Indies Live Streaming and Free Telecast, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Match.
The qualification permutations for tonight’s match are straightforward. South Africa has already secured the top spot in Group 1 with an unbeaten run, leaving India and the West Indies to battle for the runner-up position. With England and New Zealand having already qualified from Group 2, only one place remains in the knockout stages.
Both sides enter the match knowing that a victory is the only path forward. The winner of tonight’s contest will travel to the Wankhede Stadium to face Group 2 table-toppers England in the second semi-final on Thursday, 5 March. Kolkata Weather and Rain Forecast for India vs West Indies T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Match.
Squads
India National Cricket Team
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
West Indies National Cricket Team
Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd