IND vs WI 3rd ODI Results

6:13 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - No prizes for guessing that the captain of West Indies, Shai Hope takes home the award for his stellar knock of 162 not out from 143 balls. Hope feels chasing in India is always a little easier, especially with the dew, and is delighted to finish the series on a strong note. He says a conversation with MS Dhoni helped him approach the chase differently, with the former India captain reminding him that batters often have more time than they think. Shares that he was aware that India's over-rate penalty would force them to bring more fielders inside the circle, so he was happy to remain patient. Reflecting on the series, Hope feels they, as a side, played some really good cricket in patches and is particularly pleased with the consistency shown by the batters. He hopes the bowling can improve going forward. With the T20I series starting in just two days, Hope is hopeful of recovering in time to be fit for the opener.

6:12 PM IST PLAYER OF THE SERIES - The captain of India, Shubman Gill, has been given the award for his batting brilliance in the series, scoring 334 runs, including a double century and a century. Gill says they ticked a lot of boxes but is quick to admit that there are a couple of areas that need fine-tuning. On the total, he says he was very happy with what India put up, feeling the game was well in control before being four overs behind, and also because of the dew, which allowed West Indies to snatch it away at the end. On holding back Kuldeep's final two overs, he points to some uncertainty around whether Gurnoor Brar would be back on the field, and wanted to save Kuldeep, a proven wicket-taker, for the business end of the innings. He sounds decently pleased with the team's overall progress but is clear there is still work to do. Stresses that fielding stands out as one area, with too many catches going down, and he wants it to be top-notch going forward. Secondly, he points to the death bowling. Says that needs fine-tuning too, with him admitting there are moments where it isn't clear whether the side is attacking or defending in those overs. These, he says, remain the key areas India need to improve on.

6:08 PM IST Over to the T20Is - Shubman Gill collects the trophy with mixed emotions. India take the series, but the bowling will be the lingering worry. Having conceded 405 in Guwahati and then failed to defend 351 in this game, they have plenty to work on before the bigger assignments ahead. West Indies, for their part, arrived with their pace attack billed as their real strength, but barring Jayden Seales, few of them left much of an impression with the ball. On the batting front, Justin Greaves, John Campbell and Amir Jangoo stepping up will be a big positive for them, showing they are not always dependent on Shai Hope alone. Up next is the T20I leg of the series, with the first of 5 T20Is to be played on Tuesday, 6th October, in Lucknow. The series opener will begin at 1.30 pm GMT (7 pm IST). We look forward to having you with us then. Cheers!

5:57 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

5:50 PM IST Let's hear from Keemo Paul - On his partnership with Hope, Paul reveals that the plan while batting alongside Hope was to keep the required run rate under 8 an over. Adds that, noticing Hope was struggling a touch, he knew it was on him to start taking a few more chances. Knowing they were a batter short, he credits the coaching staff for breaking the chase down into phases. Details that, having watched how India had batted earlier, he felt chasing was always slightly easier in these conditions, which kept the belief firm through the innings. On Shai Hope's innings, Paul calls him a modern-day legend for the West Indies, and rates his batting through this series as nothing short of incredible. On what this series means for him personally, Paul stresses that the main thing is not to get complacent. He adds he just wants to contribute whenever the team needs him and keep performing consistently. About his bowling, he points to the plans his side had over the past few games, with the focus purely on hitting the right lengths consistently.

5:49 PM IST Hope springs eternal - A finger injury to Jewel Andrew meant Shai Hope had to open the innings, and as it turned out, that was not a bad thing for West Indies. He was at the heart of the chase right from the start and held the innings together beautifully. Hope's 109-run stand with Amir Jangoo laid the platform before he forged useful partnerships with Sherfane Rutherford and Keemo Paul. Those stands ensured the chase never went off track, with the required run rate kept in check throughout. On either side of his 21st ODI century, Hope did lose some fluency, and the cramps only added to his challenge. India managed to push the required rate up during that period, but Hope eventually found his rhythm again, while Gudakesh Motie chipped in with some timely boundaries. That meant that from a position where West Indies needed 56 from 30 balls, they went on to get home with 10 balls to spare.