India take truncated series 2-1 Photogallery

01 / 8

Aided by a Virat Kohli master class century, India defeated the West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium here Friday. (PTI)

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02 / 8

Set a target of 331 runs after Indian batsman, man-of-the-match, Virat Kohli slammed his 20th ODI century (127) to help the home team post an imposing score of 330 for six, the West Indies innings folded for 271 runs in 48.1 overs, despite Marlon Samuels' fighting century (112). (PTI)

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03 / 8

It was always going to difficult for the Windies team, embroiled in an ongoing pay dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and West Indies Players' Union (WIPA) that had their tour of India to be abandoned midway, to chase that imposing target. (PTI)

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04 / 8

They were quickly on the back foot, reduced to 27 for two in the 11th over. But Samuels, their in-form batsman, struck his second century of the series to give them hope. However, they lost wickets at regular intervals to fall way short of their target. (PTI)

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05 / 8

The Indian bowlers performed well with as many as five bowlers taking two wickets each. (PTI)

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06 / 8

Kohli scored a stroke-filled century to help India post 330 for six. (PTI)

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07 / 8

The visitors won the toss and elected to field, but they were left to rue the decision as India made a strong start through Shikhar Dhwan (35) and Ajinkya Rahane (68), who added 70 runs for the opening wicket. (PTI)

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08 / 8

Kohli then extended the misery of the Windies -- who earlier had announced their pulling out of the remainder of the tour -- with a superb 114-ball knock, studded with 13 fours and three sixes. Suresh Raina gave Kohli able support and hammered his way to 71 off just 58 balls, including three fours and five sixes. (PTI)

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