IND vs WI 3rd ODI Highlights: Shai Hope 162* Trumps KL Rahul Ton as West Indies Hunt Down 352 in Mullanpur Thriller

A historic batting masterclass under the floodlights at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur brought the bilateral ODI series to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday night. Staring down a massive target of 352 set up by KL Rahul's blistering unbeaten 129 and Rohit Sharma's 92, West Indies pulled off their highest successful run chase against India in one-day internationals. Battling physical exhaustion and cramps, Caribbean captain Shai Hope led from the front with a monumental 162 not out off 143 deliveries, steering the visitors to 352 for 5 in 48.2 overs to secure a memorable five-wicket victory.

Despite the defeat in the final fixture, India lifted the bilateral trophy 2-1 following earlier wins in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati.

DailyCricInfo breaks down the full scorecard statistics, match-defining partnerships, and tactical turning points from the run-fest in Punjab.

Jayden Seales Rattles Top Order Before Rohit and Rahul Resurrect India

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, India ran into immediate turbulence against Caribbean speedster Jayden Seales.

Seales struck two lethal blows in the third over, having in-form captain Shubman Gill caught behind by Hope for 1, before knocking over Virat Kohli for a first-ball golden duck with sharp movement off the seam to leave India stunned at 4 for 2.

Senior opener Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad launched a calm rebuilding effort, adding 137 runs for the third wicket. Rohit used his experience to transfer pressure back onto the bowlers, striking ten boundaries and three sixes in an 85-ball 92 before falling eight runs short of a century, caught behind off Keemo Paul (2 for 71). Gaikwad contributed a measured 57 off 69 deliveries featuring four sixes before Seales returned to dismiss him.

From 160 for 4, KL Rahul took complete control of the middle and death overs.

Rahul paced his knock with supreme composure, bringing up his half-century before tearing into the Caribbean attack alongside Naman Dhir (30 off 21 balls). Rahul accelerated rapidly in the final five overs, reaching his eighth ODI hundred off just 72 deliveries.

The wicketkeeper-batter remained unbeaten on 129 off 87 balls, studded with ten fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 148.28. A blazing late cameo from Anshul Kamboj (17 off 9 balls) helped India loot 22 runs off the final over from Paul, pushing the home side to an imposing 351 for 7 in their 50 overs.

Seales was the pick of the Caribbean attack, taking 3 for 62 in his ten overs.

Hope Anchors Chase with Support from Jangoo and Keemo Paul

Confronting a daunting target of 352 on a surface holding firm under evening dew, West Indies suffered an early loss when Mohammed Siraj (1 for 52) bowled John Campbell for 10 in the fifth over.

That brought captain Shai Hope and wicketkeeper-batter Amir Jangoo together for a game-changing second-wicket partnership. The duo added 109 runs in 16.3 overs, picking boundaries at will against India's pace attack. Jangoo kept the asking rate manageable with a fluent 67 off 56 balls, hitting five fours and a six before a direct hit by Virat Kohli and Naman Dhir ran him out at the non-striker's end.

India fought back in the middle overs as Naman Dhir had Sherfane Rutherford caught behind for 24, while Kuldeep Yadav removed Matthew Forde for 7.

However, all-rounder Keemo Paul provided vital lower-middle order support, striking five boundaries in a 35-ball 44 to keep West Indies within striking distance before falling to Gurnoor Brar (1 for 64) in the 41st over.

Shai Hope's 162* Rewrites Record Books in Stunning Finish

With 81 runs required from the final nine overs, Shai Hope produced one of the greatest individual run-chase performances by a West Indian batter.

Suffering severe leg cramps, Hope relied on clean boundary hitting rather than running between the wickets. The skipper smashed 17 boundaries and three towering sixes, passing Desmond Haynes' 37-year-old record (152 not out in 1989) to register the highest individual ODI score by a West Indian against India.

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie provided the decisive finishing push, clobbering an unbeaten 19 off 14 deliveries. The game broke open in the 48th over bowled by Anshul Kamboj, where Motie and Hope looted 22 runs, including two sixes and a boundary off a no-ball.

With two runs required in the 49th over, Hope pulled a full toss from Dhir for six before clipping a single down the ground to finish unbeaten on 162 off 143 deliveries. West Indies crossed the target at 352 for 5 with ten deliveries to spare.

Shai Hope was named Player of the Match for his match-winning 162 not out, while Shubman Gill collected the series trophy as India sealed the three-match rubber 2-1.

The bilateral action now shifts to twenty-over cricket, with the five-match T20I series between India and the West Indies scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 6, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

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