Chennai: Kieron Pollard's stunning maiden century went in vain as India beat West Indies by 34 runs to win the fifth and final cricket one-day to record an emphatic 4-1 series triumph here today.

Chennai: With the series under their belt, India would look to sign off on a winning note before heading off to the gruelling trip to Australia when they take on a spirited but inconsistent West Indies in the fifth and final one-dayer in Chennai on Sunday.

The Nawab of Najafgarh's record-breaking score of 219 against the West Indies in Indore prompted spontaneous applause and praise from all corners of the world. Take a look.

INDORE: India's stand-in captain Virender Sehwag said Thursday that he has fulfilled the expectations by hitting a record 219, the highest individual score in ODIs.

The cricket fraternity today hailed Virender Sehwag for becoming the highest scorer in the history of one-day cricket with a phenomenal 219, describing the feat as an 'incredible' achievement and good omen ahead of the Australian tour later this month.

Indore: India defeated the West Indies by a massive 153 runs and sealed the ODI series 3-1 with Virender Sehwag smashing a World Record score of 219.

People like to compare Sehwag to other players around the world, past and present but in reality he's a law unto himself. Whether in a Test match or a one-dayer he wants to dominate from ball one. I played against him a number of times in one-dayers but never in a Test and as a bowler you always want to get him out in the first ten balls. Otherwise he can destroy you, almost literally. He can end careers the way he bats.

Indore: In the absence of Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar, the burden of leading the Indian attack against the West Indies in the ongoing ODI series has fallen on R Vinay Kumar, who is relishing this new role.