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KL Rahul's Century in Vain as West Indies Secure Five-Wicket Victory Over India
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CNBC TV18•04-10-2026, 01:17
KL Rahul's Century in Vain as West Indies Secure Five-Wicket Victory Over India
- •KL Rahul's career-best ODI century (129 not out) went in vain as West Indies chased down India's target of 351 with five wickets and 10 balls to spare.
- •India, after a shaky start at 4-2, rebuilt their innings with a 137-run partnership between Rohit Sharma (92) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (50).
- •Shai Hope anchored the West Indies chase with an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls, supported by Amir Jangoo's 67.
- •Late cameos from Naman Dhir (30 off 21) and Anshul Kamboj (17 off 9) helped India post a strong total of 351-7.
- •Despite India having already secured the series by winning the first two ODIs, West Indies claimed a consolation victory in the final match.
Key Questions Answered
KL Rahul finished with an unbeaten 129 runs, which included accelerating sharply at the death to smash 42 runs off the final 12 balls he faced, converting his century into a career-best ODI score.
West Indies secured a five-wicket victory over India with 10 balls to spare, guided by Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 off 143 balls.
The Shubman Gill-led side had already secured the series by winning the opening two ODIs, including a record chase of 406 with 6.3 overs to spare in the second match.
