Khaleel pegged the West Indies back with two early wickets and according to India's stand-in captain Rohit, it was the 20-year-old who insisted on bowling with the new ball along with seasoned Bhuvneshwar.

Rohit smashed his fourth T20 century to power India to a commanding 195 for two after being asked to bat first.

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Shastri on his part also seemed happy with the kind of pressure Rayudu absorbed, having made a comeback in the Indian team.

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India's bowling coach Bharat Arun said the bench strength in Indian fast bowling is making it easier for the team management to rotate bowlers and balance their workload.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Ian Gould and Anil Chaudhary, third umpire Paul Wilson, as well as fourth umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.

Rohit Sharma hailed Ahmed and said he could be handy in conditions helpful to swing bowling like in New Zealand and England during the World Cup.

Chasing the huge total, West Indies were bowled out for 153 with rookie left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed grabbing 3 wickets.

Rohit Sharma (162) and Ambati Rayudu (100) struck belligerent centuries to guide India to an imposing 377 for five after the hosts opted to bat.

With 18 games left before India's World Cup opener against South Africa on June 5, next year, Khaleel has his priorities in place.

India started their 2018 Asia Cup campaign with a 26-run win over Hong Kong, who rode on Nizakat Khan's 92-run knock to put up an impressive fight.

It will be a huge task for the team management to find the ideal team combination against Hong Kong as they need their major players to be 100 percent fit for the clash against Pakistan.