Virat Kohli scored his twentieth one-day international (ODI) century and Suresh Raina scored a quickfire 71 as India posted a commanding total of 330 for the loss of six wickets against the fourth match against the West Indies on Friday.
Put in to bat, the Indian opening par of Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan were striking the ball cleanly before Dhawan fell to Andre Russell. Rahane scored a half century but soon fell leg before wicket to Sulieman Benn's bowling.
From 142 for two, Kohli and Raina opened the floodgates as the pair put on 138 runs for the third wicket, an Indian record against the West Indies.
Raina departed in the 45th over with the score at 280, but Kohli continued to score, finally departing off the last ball of the Indian innings at 127, ru-out while trying to sneak another single.
In the backdrop of this match, the West Indies cricket team decided to pull out of the tour of India, citing a pay-related dispute between the players and the cricket board. The fourth one-day international (ODI) in Dharamsala would be the last encounter between the two teams, thus effectively reducing the five ODI series to three matches, after Tuesday's match in Vishakhapatnam was cancelled in light of Cyclone Hudhud.
The scheduled test and T20 matches have also been cancelled.
