The win improved West Indies’ standing in the Group 2 points table. The Caribbean side, which had suffered an eight-wicket hammering from England on Wednesday, is now placed second with two points and a Net Run Rate of 1.814.

The tournament co-hosts USA's dream run at the T20 World Cup continued on Friday when their Super Eight qualification was confirmed after their Group A game against Ireland was washed out, with the two sides sharing a point each.

Comprising part-time cricketers who juggle cricket with their primary jobs, the USA team made an impressive entry into the T20 World Cup, securing crucial victories over neighbours Canada and the heavyweights Pakistan in their initial outings.

India aims to overcome pitch challenges and dominate inexperienced USA in T20 World Cup clash.

United States skipper Monank Patel is certain that their epochal T20 World Cup win over Pakistan will open “many doors” for them, and now focus on the next assignment against India.

Cricket globally is driven by India but the International Cricket Council sees huge potential in the American market and claims there are already 30 million fans that follow the game in the massive country.

Indian dairy giant Amul will sponsor the USA cricket team in the T20 World Cup in June, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday.