Virat Kohli marked another landmark in his extraordinary one-day international career with an unbeaten 139 as India opened their three-match series against West Indies with a commanding eight-wicket victory in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy feels the ODI series against India, starting on Sunday, is the ideal opportunity to assess where his team is at in the 50-over format.
West Indies Test captain Roston Chase admitted it was a combination of team balance, a spin-friendly pitch and tactics that led to their eight-wicket loss to Pakistan.
Pakistan wrapped up an eight-wicket victory on the fourth day of the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad, to see the tourists walking away with a 1-1 draw in the two-match series.
In a near-perfect day of Test cricket that ebbed and flowed, Pakistan found themselves on top at the end of play on day three in Port of Spain in the West Indies.
Pakistan seized control of the second Test by stumps on day two, reaching 266 for 2 in reply to West Indies' 344 to trail by just 78 runs after producing their strongest batting display of the series.