Sanju Samson was the obvious differentiator, his poise and purpose propelling the Indian ship. But Sunday at Eden Gardens wasn’t only about the 31-year-old, even if it understandably seems so.

India did so much right in their virtual quarter-final against the free-spirited West Indies, who were also in the race for the final semi-final slot at the T20 World Cup. Once Suryakumar Yadav hit it lucky at the toss — the Indian captain’s poor record met its match in his West Indian counterpart Shai Hope, who won only one out of seven at the World Cup — India stuck to their guns, refusing to be intimidated by the heavy artillery percolating through the Caribbean ranks.