Rohit Sharma started swiftly after India were inserted by West Indies in their bid to join England in the final Getty Images
Rohit attacked West Indies' pacers and spinners alike as he helped India reach 55 in the Powerplay IDI/Getty Images
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He was eventually removed by Samuel Badree in the eighth over for a 31-ball 43 IDI/Getty Images
Virat Kohli was given two reprieves off the same free-hit - the fourth ball of his innings - when he tried to steal a bye to the wicketkeeper Getty Images
Kohli, though, made the most of it and added 66 with Ajinkya Rahane - a stand built on plenty of twos into the outfield Getty Images
Rahane holed out in the 16th over - for 40 - with India's score at 128 IDI/Getty Images
However, Kohli continued to succeed for India, bringing up his 16th T20I fifty, his second in succession IDI/Getty Images
He added 64 off 27 balls with MS Dhoni in the slog overs to provide the required impetus and lift India to a strong 192 Associated Press
West Indies suffered a huge blow in the chase when Gayle was bowled for 5 in the second over IDI/Getty Images
Ashish Nehra got Marlon Samuels in the next over as West Indies were reduced to 19 for 2 in three overs Associated Press
Johnson Charles steadied West Indies with a 36-ball 52 Associated Press
He found support in Lendl Simmons and the pair's brisk 97-run partnership put West Indies on course IDI/Getty Images
Kohli, though, broke the stand by removing Charles with his first delivery IDI/Getty Images
Simmons, however, carried on to make a fifty of his own, keeping his side's asking rate under check. He eventually ended on 82 not out off 51 balls Getty Images
Andre Russell smashed three fours and four sixes in his 20-ball 43 to help West Indies reach the target with two balls to spare, and join England in the final Associated Press
Simmons, who was playing his first match in the tournament, received a hero's welcome in the West Indies camp Getty Images
While Kohli, who had a magical tournament, was visibly emotional as he walked off the field IDI/Getty Images