Rohit Sharma’s (60, 51 balls, 10x4, 1x6) reign as India’s white-ball captain began impressively as he helped fashion a thumping six-wicket win over the West Indies on Sunday here, marshalling his resources ingeniously and then batting aggressively to put India on the victory path.

The platform for the victory on a slow, turning track was provided by India’s spin duo of Yuzevendra Chahal (9.5-49-4) and Washington Sundar (9-1-30-3). They throttled the listless West Indians before a 78-run eighth-wicket partnership between Jason Holder (71-ball, 57, 4x6) and Fabian Allen (43-ball 29, 2x4) gave the Caribbean total some semblance of respect.