<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">India underlined their strength in depth with a crushing 119-run victory over the West Indies on the Duckworth Lewis Stern method in the rain-effected third and final One-Day International at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Opening batsman Shubman Gill was left stranded two runs short of a maiden senior international century as rain ended the visitors' innings at 225 for three off 36 batting first.</div><div><br></div><div>Set a revised target of 257 off 35 overs, the home side crumbled to 137 all out off 26 overs with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal leading the rout with figures of four for 17.</div><div><br></div><div>Missing seven first-choice players for this Caribbean journey, India completed a 3-0 sweep and also extended their winning run in ODI campaigns to 12 series.</div><div><br></div><div>For the West Indies, who came very close to upsetting India in the first two matches at the same venue, this was their ninth consecutive ODI loss.</div><div><br></div><div>It also leaves them with much work to do ahead of a three-match series against New Zealand next month when World Cup qualifying points will be at stake.</div><div><br></div><div>Gill, who was named both man of the match and man of the series, played fluently from the outset for a run-a-ball 98, putting on 113 with opening partner and captain Shikhar Dhawan (58) and then 86 with the energetic Shreyas Iyer (44).</div><div><br></div><div>But he slowed within sight of the elusive three figures and was left frustrated when showers returned to end the innings.</div><div><br></div><div>"It wasn't meant to be but I am generally pleased with my performances today and in the three matches," said Gill after the match.</div><div><br></div><div>"Still, I was just hoping to get one more over to get a chance at completing the hundred."</div><div><br></div><div>Hayden Walsh was the most successful of the West Indies bowlers with two wickets while fellow spinner Akeal Hosein claimed the other.</div><div><br></div><div>Facing a daunting challenge, the hosts were rocked onto the back foot immediately as Mohammed Siraj removed Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks before a run was scored.</div><div><br></div><div>Brandon King and captain Nicholas Pooran contributed 42 apiece but it was never going to be enough against a supremely confident Indian side as leg-spinner Chahal enjoyed a late feast to seal a comprehensive triumph.</div><div><br></div><div>"We knew that target would be a challenge and really didn't put it together as we should have in the top order to have a chance," said Pooran his side's batting effort.</div><div><br></div><div>"Taking on a team of the quality of India it has helped our young players develop though in understanding what is required to succeed eventually in the ODI format." -AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>