IND vs WI 2026: India vs West Indies Highlights & Review – 3rd ODI

A dead rubber third ODI between India (IND) and the West Indies (WI) had a lot of entertainment on offer for the fans at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, October 03 as the visitors signed off the series with a consolatory win. The Caribbeans won by five wickets and ten balls remaining, chasing down the 352-run target set by the hosts on a batting-friendly wicket in New Chandigarh.

Earlier in the day, India won the toss and opted to bat first to test themselves. The pitch looked a very difficult to bat on, especially in the first half of the innings. Skipper Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli departed in the third over, but thanks to a stable partnership by Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Indian innings came back on track. Later, KL Rahul made his ninth ODI century, a blazing 87-ball 129*, to help India post 351-7 at the end of 50 overs.

As the run chase began, the Indians were quick to strike, with Mohammed Siraj castling John Campbell over. But Shai Hope, coming as Campbell’s opening partner in the match, combined crucial partnerships with Amir Jangoo, Sherfane Rutherford and Keemo Paul to help the Caribbean side record their most successful run chase in the format. This ensured that they also avoided a series whitewash, with the series line reading 2-1 in India’s favour.

Top Batting Performance: Shai Hope

Skipper Shai Hope had to open as Jewel Andrew injured himself while fielding. Hope knew that his team may fall a batter short due to Andrew’s injury, so he took the onus upon himself and stood his guard strong at one end. With an unbeaten 162 off just 143 balls, Hope stayed true to his name and guided the Windies to a fantastic five-wicket win. His sensational knock was decorated with 17 boundaries and three sixes.

Top Bowling Performance: Jayden Seales

Jayden Seales’ double-wicket over early on in the match ensured that Gill and Kohli went back to the hut without troubling the scorers much. In fact, he completely bamboozled Kohli as the in-form veteran batter departed for a golden duck. Seales came back in his spell to put a break on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s knock, providing yet another crucial breakthrough. After ten overs, Seales had conceded 62 runs to finish with three wickets in his basket.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• Anshul Kamboj made his first-ever ODI appearance
• KL Rahul registered his ninth century in ODIs
• Rahul recorded his highest individual score in 50-over internationals
• Rahul went past 10,000-run mark in international cricket
• Rahul also made the third-highest score for India by a No. 5 batter for India in one-day internationals
• India made their 45th 350+ total in ODIs, the most for any team, a record they bettered
• A total of ten centuries were scored in the series, the most for a three-match bilateral
• Virat Kohli scored his 19th duck in ODI cricket, also his 41st in international cricket
• Shubman Gill finished as the highest run-getter of the series. He made 334 runs in three games
• Amir Jangoo finished the series with a 50-plus score in each of the three games
• Shai Hope ended as the highest run-getter of the series for the West Indies with 278 runs
• West Indies completed their highest successful run-chase in ODI history
• Hope breached the milestone of 6500 runs in ODIs

Who won the Player of the Match?

The Windies skipper, Shai Hope, for his exceptional knock under a tremendous amount of pressure. Hope was also the second-highest run-getter of the series. He made 278 runs, which includes a couple of centuries. 

Who won the Player of the Series?

For his sensational run of form throughout the series, Indian captain Shubman Gill was awarded the Player of the Series accolade. Gill finished as the highest run-getter of the series with 334 runs in three innings at an astonishing average of 167. This includes a century in Thiruvananthapuram, followed by an unbeaten double ton in the second ODI in Guwahati.

What’s next on West Indies tour of India 2026?

As the ODI series has come to an end, India and West Indies will now embark on a five-match T20I series, with the first match to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 06. Further games in the series will be played across Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.