How West Indies Beat India in the Third ODI: Hope’s 162 Not Out Seals Record Chase

West Indies beat India by five wickets in the third and final ODI on October 3, 2026, because captain Shai Hope stayed unbeaten on 162 and guided a chase of 352 through two late setbacks. West Indies reached 352/5 in 48.2 overs at New Chandigarh after India posted 351/7. It was West Indies’ highest successful ODI chase, but it did not change the series winner: India had already won the first two matches and finished with a 2–1 victory.

India recovered from 4/2 to make 351

India chose to bat and immediately faced trouble. Jayden Seales removed captain Shubman Gill for one and Virat Kohli for a duck with consecutive deliveries in the third over, leaving the hosts 4/2. Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad then added 137 for the third wicket. Rohit made 92 from 85 balls before Keemo Paul dismissed him in the 25th over; Gaikwad made 57 before falling with the score at 160/4.

KL Rahul took over the innings from there. He finished 129 not out from 87 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes. Naman Dhir supplied a brisk 30 from 21 balls, while Anshul Kamboj made 17 from nine. India were 290/7 in the 46th over, yet added another 61 runs without losing a wicket to reach 351/7. Seales finished with 3/62, the best figures for West Indies. India had turned a poor start into a demanding target; Hope’s side still needed to score at more than seven runs an over for the full chase.

Hope and Jangoo put the chase on course

Hope opened aggressively, helping West Indies reach 41 before Mohammed Siraj bowled John Campbell in the fifth over. Amir Jangoo joined Hope and kept the scoring moving rather than letting that wicket slow the chase. Their second-wicket stand was worth 109, and West Indies were 148/1 after 20 overs.

A mix-up ended Jangoo’s innings on 67 from 56 balls in the 21st over, with Virat Kohli stopping the ball and Naman Dhir completing the run-out. Hope remained in place as Sherfane Rutherford added 24. Hope reached his 21st ODI century in the 34th over, while Keemo Paul’s 44 from 35 balls kept West Indies close to the required rate. The partnership mattered because it allowed Hope to bat deep without having to supply every boundary himself.

A late wobble, then the winning runs

India regained an opening when Gurnoor Brar dismissed Paul in the 41st over. Kuldeep Yadav then removed Matthew Forde, leaving West Indies 290/5 in the 44th over and needing 62 from 39 balls. A run of quieter deliveries pushed the required rate above 11 an over after 45 overs. Despite the early momentum, the chase was no longer comfortable.

Hope responded with boundaries in the closing overs and reached 150 during the 48th. Gudakesh Motie contributed 19 not out from 14 balls, including a four and a six, as the pair added the remaining 62 runs without another wicket. Hope finished on 162 from 143 balls, with 17 fours and three sixes. West Indies crossed the target with 10 balls unused, and Hope was named player of the match.

The innings gave West Indies their first win of the three-match ODI series and surpassed their previous best successful chase of 331/5 against Ireland in 2019. Hope also set a West Indies record for the highest individual score in a successful men’s ODI chase. The distinction in the final result is clear: Hope won the last match for West Indies, while India retained the series 2–1.