India take 2-0 lead into scheduled West Indies ODI finale

India entered the scheduled third one-day international against West Indies on October 3 with a 2-0 lead in the three-match series and the opportunity to complete a sweep. The match was due to be played in New Chandigarh, but the available reports, published before the scheduled start, do not establish its result. India won the opening ODI by eight wickets, with centuries from Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, according to the match account. In the second game, India chased a target of 405 and finished the pursuit with 39 balls remaining. Gill scored an unbeaten 223, while Rohit Sharma made a century. The results gave India a 2-0 advantage heading into the finale. The series lead is inconsistently described in one preview, which refers to India seeking a 3-0 sweep while also presenting the third match as yet to be played. The account of the two completed matches, alongside the separate report describing the finale as a chance to complete a sweep, supports a 2-0 lead before the third ODI. Ahead of the match, Gill discussed how he draws on senior teammates’ experience in his captaincy.