Sanju Samson has delivered a mighty match-winning innings against the West Indies to become the toast of all India by guiding them into the semi-finals of their home T20 World cup.
The allrounder proved nerveless under the most intense pressure in the winner-takes-all group clash in Kolkata on Sunday, hitting the first two balls of the final over for six and four to finish 97no in the five-wicket victory.
Samson, who'd previously perhaps not quite delivered enough on his exceptional ability, recognised his hour had arrived, dropping to his knees and offering a prayer of thanks after lofting the winning boundary over mid-on with just four balls remaining.
