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Hope's unbeaten 162 carries West Indies past India in final ODI

West Indies chase 352 with ten balls remaining; India retain the series despite defeat in New Chandigarh.

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The Civic Frontier4/10/2026, 5:44:34 am IST · 1 min read
Representative archive photograph: cricket balls at Lord's museum in July 2016; not equipment from the reported India–West Indies match.
Representative archive photograph: cricket balls at Lord's museum in July 2016; not equipment from the reported India–West Indies match.. Luke McKernan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped for display.

Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 powered West Indies to a five-wicket win in the third ODI against India at New Chandigarh on Saturday. The Indian Express's match coverage, updated after midnight on October 4, records a successful chase of 352 with ten balls left.

India had reached 351 for seven after choosing to bat. KL Rahul made 129 from 87 deliveries and Rohit Sharma contributed 92, rebuilding after early dismissals of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli.

Hope's innings was his highest ODI score and fifth century against India, according to the report. It turned a substantial target into a consolation victory for the visitors.

India had already secured the series by winning the first two matches, so the final result did not change the series winner. The match also brought an ODI debut for Anshul Kamboj. India's batting recovery and West Indies' controlled pursuit were the contrasting stories of the closing fixture.