Windies go level despite Kohli ton
28 October, 2018
West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1.
Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.
Part-time spinner Marlon Samuels claimed three wickets while skipper Jason Holder, fellow paceman Obed McCoy and spinner Ashley Nurse took two each.
A late cameo by Ashley Nurse guided West Indies to 283 for nine after Shai Hope's 95.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets to return impressive figures of 4-35.
Hope, who starred for West Indies in the second ODI that ended in a tie, stuck around for 113 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes, to lay the foundation for his team's fighting total.
SCORES IN BRIEF
West Indies: 283 for 9 (Hope 95, Hetmyer 37, Nurse 40; Bumrah 4-35, Kuldeep 2-52)
India: 240 all out in 47.4 overs (Kohli 107, Dhawan 35; Samuels 3-12, Nurse 2-43)
Result: West Indies won by 43 runs
Man of the match: Shai Hope
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