India recovered from a disastrous start to post a formidable 351 for 7 in the third and final ODI against West Indies at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on October 3, 2026.
With the series already secured 2-0, India elected to bat first and faced immediate pressure as Jayden Seales dismissed captain Shubman Gill for 1 and Virat Kohli for a golden duck in consecutive deliveries, leaving the hosts at 4 for 2 inside three overs.
Rohit Sharma steadied the innings with a fluent 92 off 85 balls, featuring 10 fours and three sixes, before falling to Keemo Paul. Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed a useful 57, and Naman Dhir added a brisk 30, but the defining performance came from KL Rahul.
Batting for the first time in the series and arriving with the side under pressure, the wicketkeeper-batter produced a career-best unbeaten 129 off just 87 deliveries. His knock included 10 boundaries and six sixes at a strike rate of 148, anchoring the middle order and accelerating through the death overs.
India plundered 105 runs in the final 10 overs, finishing at a run rate of 7.02. Seales finished with figures of 3 for 62, while Paul took 2 for 71. West Indies, who posted a record 405 in the second ODI only to see India chase it down comfortably, now face a target of 352.
With the series decided, the visitors have the chance to end the tour on a high, while India will look to their bowlers to defend a total built on Rahul’s outstanding rescue act.
