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Kohli ton leads India to victory over Windies

Virat Kohli's 43rd ODI century
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Captain Virat Kohli smashed his 43rd ODI century as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the third and final match of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Kohli finished unbeaten on 114 with 14 boundaries with Shreyas Iyer making 65 as India reached their target of 256-4.

Earlier Chris Gayle, in what is likely to be his last one-day international, smashed 72 off just 41 balls with five sixes and eight fours.

India won the the series 2-0 with one game rained off as a no-result.

Brief scores (match reduced to 35 overs-per-side):

West Indies 240-7 (C. Gayle 72, E. Lewis 43; K. Ahmed 3-68) v India 256-4 off 32.3 overs - revised target 255 (V. Kohli 114 n.o., S. Iyer 65)

Result: India won by six wickets on DLS method

Series: India 2-0

Toss: West Indies

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Kohli ton leads India to victory over Windies

Virat Kohli's 43rd ODI century
Photo: AFP

Captain Virat Kohli smashed his 43rd ODI century as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the third and final match of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Kohli finished unbeaten on 114 with 14 boundaries with Shreyas Iyer making 65 as India reached their target of 256-4.

Earlier Chris Gayle, in what is likely to be his last one-day international, smashed 72 off just 41 balls with five sixes and eight fours.

India won the the series 2-0 with one game rained off as a no-result.

Brief scores (match reduced to 35 overs-per-side):

West Indies 240-7 (C. Gayle 72, E. Lewis 43; K. Ahmed 3-68) v India 256-4 off 32.3 overs - revised target 255 (V. Kohli 114 n.o., S. Iyer 65)

Result: India won by six wickets on DLS method

Series: India 2-0

Toss: West Indies

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