India storm into semifinals with comprehensive win against west Indies

by news
March 25, 2015

London : In their second Group B clash here at The Oval against the West Indies, Indians produced another dominant performance to register a comprehensive eight-wicket win to become the first team in the eight-team tournament to enter the last-four stage.

Team India achieved the modest total of 233 runs at the loss of two wickets with 65 balls to spare against West Indies. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got India off to a brilliant start yet again.

After a disciplined bowling show that restricted West Indies to 233/9, India rode on another century stand between their openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma  to reply with 236/2.

With this emphatic victory, India are through to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy while their arch-rivals Pakistan have now been eliminated. The game between West Indies and South Africa on the 14th now becomes a  shoot-out  for the second spot.