ICC World T20 2016: India vs West Indies- Best Images

Andre Russell celebrates after hitting the winning runs to take WI into the ICC World T20 final

2. Rohit and Rahane give India a solid start

Rahane, who was playing his first game of the tournament, played superbly for his 35-ball 40

Rohit Sharma had a new batting partner for this game in Ajinkya Rahane, and the two gelled along immediately, as they put up a 62-run opening stand.

Rohit hit a couple of lusty blows in the powerplay overs

Rohit, who was cautious initially, opened up towards the second half of the powerplay and struck some big hits. But before he could fully flourish, he was dismissed by Samuel Badree, who trapped the Indian opener leg-before-wicket.

Badree drew the first blood for West Indies by dismissing Rohit Sharma

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