Twitter Reaction: India thump West Indies in the World T20 warm up game

Published - 11 Mar 2016, 14:23 IST | Updated - 11 Mar 2016, 14:23 IST

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India gave a flying start to the World T20 after they beat West Indies pretty comfortably in the warm-up game yesterday. Continuing his love affair with the Eden Gardens, Rohit Sharma plundered the Windies attack with seven sixes and nine fours in his 57-ball unbeaten 98 to power India to 185 for six in front of 30,000 strong crowd.

There was no toss yesterday and both teams mutually decided that India would bat first. West Indies bowler did a good job at the start and curbed the Indians from getting off to a flier. Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane did not do well at the start. Yuvraj Singh then played a fine cameo of 31 from 20 balls (1×6, 3×4) and weaved a third wicket partnership of 89 from 46 balls with Rohit Sharma. The partnership lifted India to a comfortable position in the game. Rohit, after a hesitant start, clobbered the Windies bowlers with ease.

Unfortunately, he missed his century as a result of Jerome Taylor’s superb last over where he took two wickets, giving away only six-run and.

West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Johnston Charles , in reply, blasted Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammad Shami in the first two overs but could not carry on with the same intensity. Their wickets fell in regular successions and the team eventually tumbled for 140 runs in 19.2 overs.

Mohammed Shami (2/40), coming from a injury lay-off, bowled well and showed good pace. Pawan Negi, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya also took two wickets apiece while Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah got a wicket each.

As expected the Twitter was buzzing with tweets about the match.

#IND win their warm up match with #WI by 45 runs #WT20 https://t.co/2P1AHaPHI8 pic.twitter.com/BYNY8LfabB
— ICC (@ICC) March 10, 2016

Our man @YUVSTRONG12 shines again. Bowlers beware!!! #WorldT20 #INDvWI #IND #ICCWorldT20 @nanu21971 @TheLiveT20 @Imangadbedi @BCCI
— Ashwin Krishnan (@FireIridium) March 11, 2016

Fringe squad members Pawan Negi and Mohammad Shami put in eye-catching performances in win over West Indies
— Sijo John (@sijojohn12) March 10, 2016

Pandya gets his name in the wicket column after Sammy clouts one straight to Rahane at deep midwicket. WI 96/7 in 14.2 #IndvWI
— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) March 10, 2016

#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/0USOfzyTlO
— Ritesh V (@ritesh64) March 9, 2016

#INDvWI westindies are true entartainers of the world cricket. They born to entertain. The cricket worldthanks for all mighty callipso
— Dileepreddy (@dileepreddyrock) March 8, 2016

And Rohit finishes unbeaten on 98. India finish on 185/6. #INDvWI
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 10, 2016

Pretty good crowd at the Eden tonight, and noisy too #IndvWI #warmup @ESPNcricinfo pic.twitter.com/e4IRjKwGmH
— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) March 10, 2016

India is unsafe for all teams as there are terrorists stronger than terrorist "Modi" Govt. So weak 2 Stop 2 scare Pak team. #INDvWI
— aliakber (@ali_akber17) March 10, 2016

"@Cricmates: Indian Captain @msdhoni & D Bravo Share a Light Moment at Eden Gardens Today. #INDvWI #WT20 pic.twitter.com/NykI3ckcOU" CSK ❤??
— Akshaya (@rainafan3) March 10, 2016

Bumrah- The stumps shatterer! Gayle departs.
Such an asset India has found in this youngster.#INDvWI #warmups
— Adlee Sharon (@adlee_sharon) March 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/Daniyal747/status/708215591421616128

https://twitter.com/TheSports99/status/708195498776104961

@YUVSTRONG12 31 runs in #WaramUp Match yesterday against @westindies #INDvsWI #WorldT20 #WT20 pic.twitter.com/JlabVltuC0
— Unar Imdad (@Unar065) March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/avadheshbagla/status/708062133620072448

https://twitter.com/avadheshbagla/status/708059149867679744

WATCH: Eden Gardens erupts as Chris Gayle-SPARTAN gets bowled by Bumrah Windies #WT20 warm-ups! #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/9fdQ1aTZTb
— PSL 2017 (@cricguide) March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/avadheshbagla/status/708063042198642688