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On 2026-03-01 in Mumbai, India beat West Indies by five wickets to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals, with Sanju Samson scoring 97 in a tense chase. The win sets up a semi-final against England, whose players say they respect India but are "not fearing anything" before the knockout match. Some T20 World Cup teams remain stuck in India because of travel disruption on routes through the Middle East, complicating logistics around the tournament.