India through after Sanju special | IND v WI | T20 World Cup
3/2/202619 min
West Indies posted 195 in what was basically a quarter final but India's opening partnership plan-b ended the Windies' finals hopes.
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First 90 secondsIan Higgins· Host0:00
Sanju Samson. This video is just a love letter to Sanju Samson. India make it to yet another World Cup semifinal. They've won now at Eden Gardens in T20s eight times in a row. But did we see some weaknesses? Who cares? This is all about Sanju Samson. This calls for a bud. [upbeat music] Thank you very much to Budweiser for getting behind TGC during this World Cup. Um, a great game of cricket last night, Peza. Uh, they... India had to chase the, the most they've ever chased in the history of cricket. Um, and they did it relatively easy in the end. Uh, but the, the... When you look at the scorecard for the Indian batting lineup, uh, it is all about one man, one man only, and that man is Tilak Varma, um, whose 27 was telling. No, uh, you know, it was, um... 195 looked like it was a good score. Could have been a little bit more perhaps. I guess we're all greedy for more, more, more in this life. But maybe it didn't matter because Sanju Samson was just on one baby.
Sam Perry· Host1:06
Yeah, dog. I mean, I like the positive spin that you're putting on this. Uh, I think that firstly, West Indies were deeply unders. Um, it was an unbelievable track to bat on, and one bloke just struck at 95, and that ended up being the difference. Everybody else was good.
Ian Higgins· Host1:20
Yep.
Sam Perry· Host1:20
So I'd like to focus on the negative and shay hope. Uh- Yeah ... but, uh, h-how can you not be incredibly happy for Sanju Samson?
Ian Higgins· Host1:28
Mm.
Sam Perry· Host1:28
You know, a guy that