India vs West Indies Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Opts To Bowl; Unchanged Playing XI For IND

Unsurprisingly, India opt to go with the same Playing XI from that thumping victory against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe bring in an extra spinner as Akeal Hosein comes in for Brandon King.

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah.

West Indies (Playing XI): Shai Hope (C & WK), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
 

Suryakumar Yadav wins the Toss and says his team will chase today. India have won all their games batting first with their only defeat coming when chasing against South Africa. Will they grab their first victory batting second in the tournament today? 

George Linde and Tristan Stubbs have taken this game away from the Chevrons with a stubborn sixth-wicket stand. The pair have added 40-plus runs to the total and are now within touching distance of a seventh straight win in the competition. 

South Africa are just 16 runs away from a win with 24 balls to get there. 

South Africa 138/5 after 16 overs.

India come into this game on the back of a morale-boosting victory against Zimbabwe. In a must-win encounter, a rejigged Playing XI with Sanju Samson and Axar Patel returning to the squad went on to post the tournament's highest total of 256/4. 

Arshdeep Singh then took 3/24 to become India's leading bowler for India at the T20 World Cup, overtaking teammate Jasprit Bumrah with his tally of 35 wickets, as Zimbabwe were restricted to 184/6, losing by 72 runs. 

West Indies meanwhile come into this game on the back of a 9-wicket drubbing at the hands of a rampant South Africa. Romario Shepherd (52*) and Jason Holder (49) helped the Windies recover from an early collapse to post 176/8. 

That total was quickly chased down by The Proteas within 16.1 overs to win with 23 balls and 9 wickets to spare.

Ryan Burl took an absolute screamer in the deep to get rid of a well-set Ryan Rickelton (31) in the 6th over. Dewald Brevis and David Miller then teamed up to swing momentum back in the Proteas' favour adding a quick 50 off just 25 balls. 

The pair were finally split by Blessing Muzarabani who got Miller (22) caught at short third in the 10th over. Raza then returned to get rid of Brevis (42 off 18 balls) in the very next over ensuring the Proteas now have two new men at the crease. 

South Africa need 51 from 54 balls to win. Zimbabwe meanwhile are hunting for five more wickets. 

South Africa 103/5 after 11 overs. 

Local curator Sujan Mukherjee has indicated that Pitch No. 5 or 6 is set to host this contest at Eden Gardens. 

Pitch no. 6 is the same surface which previously produced Scotland's 207/4 against Italy, suggesting high-scoring potential. Built on black soil, it traditionally offers grip as the game progresses, although in the lead up to the tournament, additional watering has ensured a healthy grass coverage to ensure balance between bat and ball.

With five matches played at this venue in the tournament, here's a look at the numbers that those results have yielded to offer a clearer picture of what to expect. 

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Going into the final game of the Super 8, India are just below West Indies on the points table courtesy an inferior Net Run Rate. However, a win tonight will see the Men in Blue leapfrog the Carribean side to take that final semifinal spot. 

Yesterday, Pakistan secured a win but were knocked out of the tournament on NRR after finishing level on points with New Zealand. 

Take a look at the T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table here - T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Points Table: Pakistan Crash Out Of WC Despite Victory At Pallekele

The Chevrons who have been eliminated from the tournament are looking to exit with a big statement against Group 1 leaders South Africa who are already through to the semis. 

The one leading the charge is none other than their inspiring captain Sikandar Raza who scored a blistering 73 off 43 balls on a tricky Delhi surface to help his team post 153/7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. 

Raza then sent back Quinton de Kock on a duck in the 1st over before returning to get rid of his counterpart Aiden Markram in the 3rd over to give his team the perfect start in the chase. 

South Africa 30/2 after 5 overs. 

With West Indies holding the advantage of a superior Net Run Rate, in the event of a washout it will be the Carribean side who will progress if the points are split between the two teams. 

However, Team India fans will be glad to know that according to multiple forecasts, rain is highly unlikely to impact the contest.

Check out the weather forecast for today here - India Vs West Indies T20 World Cup: Will Rail Play Spoilsport At Eden Garden Today? Check Weather Forecast