CHANDIGARH — West Indies defeated India by five wickets with 10 balls to spare in the third One-Day International cricket match in Chandigarh on October 3, 2026. West Indies scored 352-5 to chase down India's total of 351-7. The victory marked West Indies' highest successful run chase in One-Day International history.

Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 162 runs from 143 balls, including 17 boundaries and three sixes. He is the captain of the West Indies cricket team. He promoted himself to opening batter after Jewel Andrew injured a finger while catching and required hospital treatment. "Felt something around the groin area but wanted to fight through till the end," he said.

Sherfane Rutherford scored 24 runs for West Indies. Hope and Rutherford added 56 runs together. Keemo Paul scored 44 runs off 35 balls for West Indies.

Paul and Hope added 65 runs off 61 balls. Paul was dismissed in the 41st over, caught off Gurnoor Brar.

Hope reached 50 runs off 46 balls and 100 runs off 104 balls. This was his 21st One-Day International century and his fifth against India. He scored 62 runs off the last 39 balls he faced.

Gudakesh Motie finished 19 not out. Hope and Motie added 62 runs off 29 balls for the sixth wicket. "[Chasing is] always a lot easier in India, especially with the dew," he said. "Glad we got over the line."

India won the toss and scored 28 runs in the first 10 overs. India captain Shubman Gill was caught behind for 1 run. Virat Kohli was bowled for zero runs. Jayden Seales dismissed both Gill and Kohli.

Lokesh Rahul scored 129 not out from 87 balls for India, hitting six sixes and 10 fours. Rahul scored his first 50 runs off 41 balls and his second 50 runs off 39 balls. Rahul had partnerships with Naman Dhir and Gurnoor Brar.

India recalled Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Nitish Reddy for the match. Anshul Kamboj made his debut as a pacer for India and went wicketless. India served a slow over-rate penalty for the last four overs, requiring an additional fielder inside the 30-yard circle.

This was the first time West Indies chased in the series. This was West Indies' first victory against India since 2023. India won the three-match ODI series after winning the first two matches by eight wickets in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati. West Indies and India will begin a five-match Twenty20 series on Tuesday in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Why It Matters

The match contributed to a recent trend of high-scoring chases in the format. Four of the 10 biggest One-Day International chases have occurred since 2023. South Africa appears three times in the top 10 list of highest successful One-Day International chases.

Timeline

On October 1, 2026, West Indies posted 405 for 7 in Guwahati, their highest-ever One-Day International total. India chased down 405 runs in 43.3 overs in Guwahati. India's chase of 406 runs against West Indies in Guwahati is the second-highest successful chase in One-Day International history.

Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 101 runs in the Guwahati match. Shubman Gill scored a double century in the Guwahati match. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had a 254-run opening stand in the Guwahati match.

What's New

Additional details established that West Indies posted 405 for 7 in Guwahati, their highest-ever One-Day International total. Further records showed that South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase in One-Day International history, having chased 435 runs against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006.

Historical data included that The Netherlands chased 375 runs against West Indies in Harare, resulting in a tie before winning the Super Over. The official record of this event states that Shai Hope scored 162 not out, which is the highest individual score by a West Indies batter in a successful ODI run chase.