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IND vs WI, 3rd ODI: Despite Virat Kohli's century, West Indies beat India by 43 runs

IND vs WI, 3rd ODI: Despite Virat Kohli's century, West Indies beat India by 43 runs

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West Indies restricted India at 240 to win the third one-day match of a five-matchseries by 43 runs on Saturday at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

While chasing the 283-run target, India kept losing wickets and the lower batting order failed again to perform.

India's skipper Virat Kohli, who top-scored with 107, slammed the 38thcentury of his ODI career but apart from him none other batsmanproved any significance.

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Part-time spinner Marlon Samuels claimed three wickets while skipper Jason Holder, fellow paceman Obed McCoy and spinner Ashley Nurse took two each.

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opened India's innings but Rohit lost his wicket in the second over itself.

Ashley Nurse got another breakthrough when he took Shikhar Dhawan's wicket at 35.

Ambati Rayudu and Rishabh Pant lost their wickets after scoring 22 and 24 runs respectively.

Earlier, batsman Shai Hope, who top-scored with 95, and bowler Ashley Nurse made crucial contributions as West Indies reached 283 for nine.

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Hope hit 6 fours and 3 sixes in his 113-ball knock to give West Indies a fighting total.

Number-nine batsman Ashley Nurse also smashed a crucial 40 off 22 balls.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah claimed four wickets to return impressive figures of 4-35.

The fourth ODI is scheduled on Monday at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium.