India, Feb. 19 -- Ahead of the Super Eights, India pretty much got the perfect warm-up in their last league game of the ICC T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

India chose to bat first, the batters were challenged, they got a feel of the conditions, and almost all the bowlers got a go in the 17-run win over Netherlands.

Shivam Dube, in particular, impressed with a superb 66 off 31 balls on a wicket where all the other batters seemed to struggle for timing. The big left-hander helped the team get through some tough overs with some sensible cricket and then let loose.

"It was a little tough on the wicket," said Dube, who was adjudged Player of the Match. "But this is the situation that I love to bat in. The off-spinner (Aryan Dutt) ...