Skipper Shai Hope struck a peerless unbeaten 162, stealing the thunder from KL Rahul’s classy 129 not out as the West Indies scored a consolation five-wicket win over India in the third and final ODI here on Saturday.
India won the series 2-1, courtesy triumphs at Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati.
Hope’s 21st ODI hundred, which came off 143 balls, carried the Windies past India’s 351 for seven, which was constructed around Rahul’s 87-ball knock.
West Indies ended up at 352 for five, their highest successful chase in one-day cricket.
Facing a mountain, the West Indies came out with intent, racing to 78 in the powerplay despite losing John Campbell, who was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj.
Hope was handed a reprieve by Gurnoor Brar and made India pay heavily, bringing up his fifty in just 46 balls.
Amir Jangoo then joined him in a fluent partnership, scoring 67 off 56 balls with five fours and a six.
His innings ended when he was run out while attempting a second run after a misfield b
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