West Indies tri-series 2013: Five reasons why India will win the final

4. The opening partnership

The opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma has not performed at the same level as it did in the Champions Trophy; but between them, the two players have 278 runs in four matches.

Rohit Sharma is India’s highest run-getter in the series so far, and his innings of 48 not out against Sri Lanka in the last group game turned out to be vital as the D/L method came into effect. He averages over 50.00 in this series, but has been unable to get that big innings that lays a game to rest. He will have yet another opportunity in the final.

Shikhar Dhawan, on the other hand, will play his natural game marked by controlled aggression.