Riding on captain innings from Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal's top notch bowling, India romped West Indies by six wickets to make their historical 1000th ODI even more memorable.
While chasing a measly target of 177, the newly appointed white-ball skipper Rohit smashed a blistering 60 off 51 to remain the prime architect in India's victory. Later, in the post match presentation, Rohit heaped praise on the Men in Blues and said he is pretty happy with that as they ticked all the boxes.
"I don't believe in perfect game. You cannot be perfect. All in all a great effort from everyone. We ticked all boxes. Pretty happy with that," Rohit said.
The high-profile India's opener also expressed his vision as a team when he said they want to keep getting better as a team.
"We want to keep getting better as a team. The end goal is we should be able to achieve what the team wants. If the team requires us to do something different, we have to do it. Don't think we have to change a lot," Rohit added.
"All I ask from players is to keep challenging themselves and be a little more innovative and try different things, so that when situation arises guys are up for it," he further added.
Rohit missed the South Africa series post his injury but the way he took over the mantle of captaincy from Virat Kohli by rising to the occasion and kick off the is era in leading the team is just commendable.
Asked what the team could have done differently, the 34-year-old said: "With that bat we could've finished with not so many wickets, that is one. Could also have created pressure on their lower order.
"Don't want to take any credit away. The way we bowled upfront and then towards the back end was good to see," he added.
India, first bundled out West Indies for a paltry 176 in 43.5 overs as spinners Chahal (4/49 in 9.5 overs) and Washington (3/30 in 9 overs) ran through their listless line-up and gave them a night to forget while rest of the work was done the Indian skipper himself in comprehensively chasing down the target in mere 28 overs.
Chahal was adjudged the man of the match for his sensational bowling to which he said his job was to sustain the pressure on Caribbeans.
"Got the feeling watching Washi bowl that the ball was gripping. Had a chat with Rohit, Virat (Kohli), they said the pace is important. My thought was that if it's turning at pace, keep doing it. Threw in a slower one here and there as a variation. I looked back at the footage from the South Africa series to see where I can improve," Chahal said.
