TAROUBA: India skipper Rohit Sharma and spinners shined as India beat West Indies in a one-sided match in the opening T20I of the five-match series at the Brian Lara Academy on Friday.
The hosts won the toss and elected to bowl first. India posted a 190-run on the scoreboard, thanks to Rohit’s 64-run knock and Dinesh Karthik’s unbeaten 41 off just 19 balls at the finish.
Rohit’s opening partner Suryakumar Yadav also scored 24 runs, while Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant failed to perform for the touring party.
For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph claimed two wickets, while Obed McCoy, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, and Keemo Paul claimed a wicket each.
In pursuit of 190, West Indian batters struggled against Indian spinners who were sensational in the opening T20I.
The decision by India to play three spinners yielded excellent results as Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, and Ravi Bishnoi together took five wickets, helping the visitors to a 68-run win.
Shamarah Brooks top-scored for West Indies, as he scored 20 runs in 15 balls, while skipper Nicholas Pooran could only score 18 runs.
Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh claimed two wickets while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a single scalp.
