Kolkata: Rohit Sharma smashed a scintillating 98 not out at his favourite Eden Gardens as India scored a comprehensive 45-run win over the West Indies in their World T20 warm-up cricket match here on Thursday.
Continuing with his love-affair at a venue where he had scored an ODI world record 264, Sharma plundered the Windies attack with seven sixes and nine fours in his 57-ball unbeaten 98 to power India to 185 for six after they batted first following a mutual decision.
In reply, West Indies were all out for 140 in 19.2 overs with the Indian bowlers coming up with an impressive show. Mohammed Shami, Pawan Negi, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya took two wickets apiece while Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah got a wicket each.
In-form Sharma was in his elements in the Indian innings though he missed a century by two runs as he was left with just a few deliveries after Jerome Taylor picked up wickets of Pawan Negi (8) and Hardik Pandya (0) off consecutive balls in the final over.
Scorecard:
India: Rohit Sharma not out 98, S. Dhawan b Benn 21, A. Rahane st Ramdin b Benn 7, Yuvraj Singh c Taylor b Sammy 31, R. Jadeja c Nurse b Brathwaite 10, P. Negi b Taylor 8, H. Pandya c Ramdin b Taylor 0, S. Raina (not out) 1. Extras (b3, lb5, w1) 9. Total (for six wickets in 20 overs) 185.
FoW: 1-32, 2-56, 3-145, 4-160, 5-179, 6-179.
Bowling: Russell 4-0-35-0, Taylor 4-0-26-2, Brathwaite 4-0-30-1, Benn 4-0-30-2, Nurse 2-0-27-0, Sammy 2-0-29-1.
West Indies: J. Charles c Dhoni b Shami 18, Chris Gayle b Bumrah 20, M. Samuels b Jadeja 17, D. Ramdin c Shami b Jadeja 6, D. Bravo c Raina b Negi 13, A. Russell c Rahane b Pandya 19, C. Brathwaite b Negi 6, D. Sammy c Rahane b Pandya 5, A. Nurse c Rahane b Shami 8, J. Holder not out 13, S. Benn c Rahane b Harbhajan 8, Extras (b-4, lb-1, w-2) 7. Total (all out in 19.2 overs) 140.
FoW: 1-36 2-40 3-59 4-72 5-78 6-84 7-96 8-106 9-123.
Bowling: R. Ashwin 2-0-21-0, Harbhajan Singh 1.2-0-12-1, Mohammed Shami 4-0-30-2, Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-6-1, Pawan Negi 4-0-15-2, Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-26-2, Hardik Pandya 2-0-25-2
