India need 'special effort' to beat England in semi-final: Gambhir

Samson timed his innings to perfection as the defending champions chased down 196 in the winner-takes-all Super Eights clash to win by five wickets in front of 67,000 fans at Eden Gardens. Samson played only one group stage game, against Namibia, scoring 22, as India opted mainly for the double left-hand opening combination of Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma. He was brought back into the side in the previous Super Eights match against Zimbabwe to provide a right-handed option at the top of the order.