"You can see they want to do well and raise their game and make West Indies cricket proud. As a batting unit, we always speak about batting in partnerships, and we got several very good partnerships. We have been doing some very good things in the nets, and you are starting to see some results in the middle."

Kirk Edwards 86 (165 balls) and Darren Bravo 166 (284 balls) shared a stand of 164 for the third wicket - the highest for the West Indies against India in India. Bravo and 22-year-old left-hander Kieran Powell, with his career-best 81 (149 balls) put on 160 for the fourth wicket, the highest for the West Indies against India at the Wankhede. Marlon Samuels, the most experienced batsman in the line-up, contributed a classy 61 off 103 balls with nine boundaries.

"We are improving. I'm impressed with the commitment and the shot selection. I have always said that what was lacking in the past was confidence. People have been saying we can't play spin, and I have been hearing that from the time I came into West Indies cricket as a player, but the players are quite capable of doing the job," said the former West Indies captain, who joined the team in April ahead of the Digicel Series against Pakistan.

"It is a matter of confidence. I have come to realise that now that they are feeling confident at this level of the game, we are seeing some good signs. The batsmen are showing a lot of fight and we saw that coming out of the second innings at Eden Gardens when we made over 450 after being asked to follow on.

"The batting display, with everyone contributing and working hard, is pleasing for me, but I know it is also pleasing for the millions of people out there who support West Indies cricket and want to see their team do well again."