Hope battles cramps as WI chase down 352 to beat India by 5 wickets
West Indies defeated India by five wickets in a high-scoring ODI match, successfully chasing a target of 352. Captain Shai Hope led the chase with an unbeaten 162, overshadowing KL Rahul's 129 for India.
Why it matters
The match highlights India's ongoing struggle to finalize its pace bowling lineup ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
New Chandigarh: India’s ODI team is in a phase where it is on the lookout for stern challenges to identify its own core group for the World Cup in South Africa, which is a year away. After two lopsided victories in the first two ODIs, India were finally tested by West Indies for the entire length of the match, which ended with captain Shai Hope’s effortless unbeaten 162 off 143 balls chasing down 352-run target with 10 balls and five wickets remaining.Coming out to open the batting, Hope overshadowed KL Rahul’s counterattacking unbeaten 129 off 87 balls that propelled India to 351/7.
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