By Paul Mitchell
Port of Spain, Jun 6 (AFP): Rohit Sharma led a approach with an dominant 68, as good as Shikhar Dhawan scored 51 to propel India to a rudimentary four-wicket feat over West Indies in a initial One-day International upon Monday.
Sharma struck 3 fours as good as a single 6 from 75 balls, as good as Dhawan set upon a same array of bounds from 76 deliveries, as India, chasing 215 for victory, reached their aim with 31 balls remaining.
Harbhajan Singh set upon a winning runs with a 6 over low block leg off West Indies captain Darren Sammy.
India take a 1-0 lead in a five-match series, which continues upon Wednesday during a same venue.
“It was a appreciative feat for us,” pronounced India captain Suresh Raina.
“Our bowlers did a great pursuit for us, as good as this was followed by Rohit as good as Shikhar.”
“It was a bit unsure for us when he proposed a follow given a representation was not all which great for free-scoring batting, though you rotated a set upon really well, generally Rohit, as good as you got a pursuit finished really well.”
India’s spinners, led by Harbhajan, took their evidence from Pakistan prior to them, as good as limited West Indies to 214 for 9 from their grant of 50 overs.
Harbhajan picked up 3 for 32 from 10 overs, as good as led a 5 turn bowling options in use by a Indians, pciking up 5 wickets, as good as surrender 125 runs from a common 31 overs.
Ramnaresh Sarwan set upon a tip measure of 56 from 94 deliveries, as good as Marlon Samuels done 55 from 75 balls in a third wicket mount of 82 which gave a innings a little backbone, after West Indies, electing to bat, went in to a tailspin upon 59 for 3 in a 19th over.
Similarly, India were wobbling upon 61 for 3 in a 16th over, after their batsmen found scoring formidable upon a delayed Queen’s Park Oval pitch.
Dhawan combined 43 with Sharma for a fourth wicket prior to he was held during low mid-wicket off leg-spinner Anthony Martin in a 26th over.
But it was a mount of 80 in between Sharma as good as Raina which put India resolutely upon lane for victory.
Raina, whose 43 from 50 balls enclosed 4 boundaries, was held during long-on off Martin in a 41st over, as good as Yusuf Pathan done 10 afterwards gave Ravi Rampaul a lapse locate prior to Harbhajan took India over a finish line.
“We bowled well, though you did not measure sufficient runs to be means to keep a vigour upon them,” pronounced Sammy.
Earlier, Praveen Kumar struck an early blow, when he had Lendl Simmons held during mid-off for 6 in a seventh over, as good as Munaf Patel had left-hander Darren Bravo held during trip for 4 in a subsequent over, withdrawal West Indies twenty-eight for two.
Harbhajan set West Indies at a back of further, when Kirk Edwards was held during trip off a top-edged pulled whip.
India met defiance, when Samuels assimilated Sarwan, as good as they regenerated West Indies, though a turn bowling remained a danger, as good as a hosts batsmen were never in full control.
Patel done a breakthrough, when Sarwan glanced a leg-side delivery, as good as was held behind, triggering a fall which saw West Indies remove their subsequent 5 wickets for 37 inside a final 10 overs.
This is a initial ODI array for India, given they won a World Cup upon home dirt dual months ago.
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