KL Rahul Hits Century as India Post 347 Against West Indies in Third ODI

Match Progress

India scored 347 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 49.4 overs against West Indies in the third ODI in New Chandigarh, with KL Rahul and Gurnoor Brar at the crease. Rahul completed his ninth ODI century by hitting a six off a short ball in the 48.4 over. Rohit Sharma contributed 92 runs off 85 balls before getting caught by Jewel Andrew off Keemo Paul. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 57 runs off 69 balls before falling to Jayden Seales, who also dismissed captain Shubman Gill for 1 run and Virat Kohli for a duck.

Records And Milestones

During the innings, Rohit Sharma completed 10,000 runs as an opener in ODI cricket, becoming the fourth batsman in the world to achieve this milestone after Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Chris Gayle. Aaj Tak reported that Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar's record to reach this landmark as an opener. Rahul and Gaikwad shared a 137-run partnership, while Rahul and Naman Dhir added 50 runs. West Indies dropped six catches in the match, marking the third time the team has missed six catches in a single ODI match following similar instances in 2019 and 2025.

Context

One-day international cricket series often see aggressive batting totals when top-order partnerships anchor the innings successfully. Fielding lapses like dropped catches frequently allow batting sides to build massive scores in limited-overs matches. Such matches highlight how experienced players continue to anchor team totals while younger talents rotate through the middle order.