<p>Devastated after conceding 99 runs in less than eight overs towards the end, which helped the hosts set a daunting target of 316, the West Indians were all out for 191 in 43.5 overs.<br /><br />Such was the onslaught by Nath and Kumar Deobrat (37 off 16; 2x4, 3x6) that India, from 216 for two in the 43rd over, raced to 315 by the end of innings.<br /><br />Aparajith, after contributing a handy 42, returned impressive figures of four for 38.<br />Opting to bat after winning the toss, the Indians were off to a disastrous start as they lost opener Manan Vohra with nothing on the board.<br /><br />However, skipper Unmukt Chand (66 off 79 balls) along with Hanuman Vihari (68 off 88) led a strong Indian fightback, sharing 143 runs for the second wicket in 27.5 overs at the Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium.<br /><br />Before Chand was removed by Donovan Nelson, he had hit six boundaries and two sixes to wrest the initiative.<br /><br />Merely three balls later, Ronsford Beaton got the better of Vihari, but not before the batsman had hit nine boundaries.<br /><br />The show then belonged to Nath who, despite the team losing suffering two quick blows, looked at ease.<br /><br />Pacing his innings to near-perfection, Nath struck four boundaries and as many sixes during his stay at the crease.<br /><br />Assisting Nath in his quest to bat the opposition out of the match, Aparajith was involved in a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket in 14 overs. However, it was Nath's association with Deobrat that left the opposition looking cover.<br /><br />Chasing a stiff target, the West Indies batsmen crumbled under the pressure created by Aparajith. Shreyas Gopal and Vikas Mishra finished with two apiece.</p>
<p>Devastated after conceding 99 runs in less than eight overs towards the end, which helped the hosts set a daunting target of 316, the West Indians were all out for 191 in 43.5 overs.<br /><br />Such was the onslaught by Nath and Kumar Deobrat (37 off 16; 2x4, 3x6) that India, from 216 for two in the 43rd over, raced to 315 by the end of innings.<br /><br />Aparajith, after contributing a handy 42, returned impressive figures of four for 38.<br />Opting to bat after winning the toss, the Indians were off to a disastrous start as they lost opener Manan Vohra with nothing on the board.<br /><br />However, skipper Unmukt Chand (66 off 79 balls) along with Hanuman Vihari (68 off 88) led a strong Indian fightback, sharing 143 runs for the second wicket in 27.5 overs at the Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium.<br /><br />Before Chand was removed by Donovan Nelson, he had hit six boundaries and two sixes to wrest the initiative.<br /><br />Merely three balls later, Ronsford Beaton got the better of Vihari, but not before the batsman had hit nine boundaries.<br /><br />The show then belonged to Nath who, despite the team losing suffering two quick blows, looked at ease.<br /><br />Pacing his innings to near-perfection, Nath struck four boundaries and as many sixes during his stay at the crease.<br /><br />Assisting Nath in his quest to bat the opposition out of the match, Aparajith was involved in a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket in 14 overs. However, it was Nath's association with Deobrat that left the opposition looking cover.<br /><br />Chasing a stiff target, the West Indies batsmen crumbled under the pressure created by Aparajith. Shreyas Gopal and Vikas Mishra finished with two apiece.</p>