Ruturaj Gaikwad hits fifty as India chase West Indies in third ODI

UPDATE - follow-up to India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: Ruturaj Gaikwad departs for 57; India four down vs West Indies: Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit a fifty, his knock now stands at 50 runs. India lost both openers early; captain Shubman Gill was caught behind off Jaydon Seales in the third over and Virat Kohli was dismissed the next ball for a golden duck by the same bowler. Gill had won the toss and chosen to bat. Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut, replacing the injured Prasidh Krishna. Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy were also included in the Indian XI. West Indies brought in Jewel Andrew for Keacy Carty. The series is already secured by India after winning the first two matches and chasing 406 with eight wickets and 39 balls to spare. In the second ODI Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, his second century on the bounce and third consecutive ODI century in India. His batting average rose from 60.33 before the series to 65.12 after 241 balls, the highest ever at that level. Only Virat Kohli and Michael Bevan have held a 60‑plus average later in their careers. ## Context India’s chase builds on a record‑breaking performance by Gill and shows the depth of the current batting line‑up.