West Indies beat India in record chase as Hope hits 162 in third ODI

Shai Hope’s 162 leads the West Indies to a record cricket run chase as they beat India by five wickets in the third ODI.Captain Shai Hope’s unbeaten 162 led West Indies to a record run-chase win against India in one-day international cricket in Chandigarh.The West Indies achieved their highest ODI run chase on Saturday, reaching 352-5 and winning by five wickets with 10 balls to spare after India made 351-7, featuring Lokesh Rahul’s 129 not out.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Fernandes calls Ronaldo and denies Portugal rift ahead of Norway gamelist 2 of 4‘Verbal attack’: Israeli reporters interrupt Ireland news conferencelist 3 of 4Ronaldo-less Portugal host Haaland’s Norway in Nations Leaguelist 4 of 4Man City whistleblower Pinto says he ‘received death threats’ over leaksend of listIndia had already won the three-match series after eight-wicket wins in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati. But the West Indies, chasing for the first time in the series, overcame India for the first time since 2023.Hope promoted himself to opening batter after Jewel Andrew reportedly injured a finger making a catch and had to go to hospital. After keeping wicket for all of India’s 50 overs in high humidity, he batted brilliantly to score his second successive hundred in the series but struggled in the last overs.Fittingly, he hit the winning run.“Felt something around the groin area but wanted to fight through till the end,” Hope said.His second-highest ODI score, from 143 balls, included 17 boundaries and three sixes. Amir Jangoo added 67 off 56 and Keemo Paul 44 off 35.“[Chasing is] always a lot easier in India, especially with the dew,” Hope said. “Glad we got over the line.”Hope and Jangoo added 109 off 99 balls for the second wicket to defy an India bowling attack that recalled Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Nitish Reddy and included debutant pacer Anshul Kamboj, who went wicketless.Jangoo was run out in the 21st over, but Sherfane Rutherford (24) did not let the momentum slip. He added 56 with Hope, who reached 50 off 46 balls and 100 off 104 in his 21st ODI hundred and fifth against India.