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PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten half-century to guide India to a comfortable four-wicket win over West Indies in the first one-day international at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.
Sharma, who batted sensibly after India had slumped to 104 for four following the loss of three early wickets and then opener Shikhar Dhawan for 51, made 68 not out in 75 balls.
World champions India wrapped up victory with more than five overs to spare.
Earlier, West Indies totalled 214 for nine in 50 overs with Ramnaresh Sarwan (56) and Marlon Samuels (55) combining for more than half the team's score.
India, playing their first ODI since winning the 50-over World Cup on home soil in April, were missing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and master batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
(Reporting by Julian Linden in New York, editing by Tony Jimenez. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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Sharma, who batted sensibly after India had slumped to 104 for four following the loss of three early wickets and then opener Shikhar Dhawan for 51, made 68 not out in 75 balls.
World champions India wrapped up victory with more than five overs to spare.
Earlier, West Indies totalled 214 for nine in 50 overs with Ramnaresh Sarwan (56) and Marlon Samuels (55) combining for more than half the team's score.
India, playing their first ODI since winning the 50-over World Cup on home soil in April, were missing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and master batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
(Reporting by Julian Linden in New York, editing by Tony Jimenez. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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