A breathtaking display of batting in Guwahati on September 30 completely redrew the record books of one-day international cricket. West Indies posted a mammoth 405 on the board in their 50 overs, but the Indian batting lineup made light work of the target, reaching the required total in just 43.3 overs. India successfully chased down the 406-run target to complete their highest-ever successful run chase in ODI history. With this emphatic win, the hosts secured their second consecutive victory to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
Shubman Gill Sets New World Record with 117-Ball Double Hundred
Captain Shubman Gill spearheaded the pursuit with an innings of unprecedented dominance. Gill raced to his double century in just 117 deliveries, establishing the fastest double century in the history of ODI cricket. He eclipsed the previous benchmark held by Ishan Kishan, who had reached the milestone in 126 balls against Bangladesh in 2022. Gill surpassed that standard by a margin of 9 deliveries.
Gill gathered multiple milestones throughout his stay at the crease. Earlier in the innings, he brought up his hundred off 62 balls, registering the quickest ODI century by an Indian captain. His unbeaten 223 stands as the highest individual score by an Indian batter during a run chase in ODIs. Furthermore, across all forms of List A cricket, this performance now ranks as the highest individual score in a successful chase, overtaking the previous record held by Bangladesh batter Soumya Sarkar, who scored an unbeaten 208 in the Dhaka Premier League in 2019.
Top-Order Stands Pave the Way for Historic Pursuit
Gill received commanding support from the opposite end courtesy of Rohit Sharma. Rohit kept the scoreboard ticking with a fluid 72-ball century before falling for 101. Together, Gill and Rohit orchestrated a massive 255-run opening partnership that dismantled the West Indies bowling attack and laid a solid platform for the monumental chase. Following Rohit's dismissal, Virat Kohli joined Gill to maintain momentum, chipping in with a handy 29 before his departure. By that stage, India had already seized complete control of the match, allowing Gill to steer the team across the finish line.
Three Centurions in Vain for West Indies
Earlier in the day, the Caribbean side produced a masterclass in aggressive stroke play to reach 405 for 7 in their 50 overs. Opener John Campbell brought up a stunning hundred in only 65 balls, marking the fastest ODI century by any West Indian player against India. Captain Shai Hope anchored the innings effectively with 104 off 94 balls, while Amir Jangoo unleashed an explosive display, reaching his ton off 70 deliveries before finishing with 114 runs from 77 balls.
This fixture marked only the 11th instance in ODI history where three batters from the same team scored centuries in a single innings. Remarkably, it became the very first time among those 11 occurrences that a team with three individual centurions ended up on the losing side. For the Indian bowling unit, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja claimed two wickets apiece. During his spell, Kuldeep Yadav also accomplished a personal milestone by completing 200 wickets in his ODI career.
Second 400-Plus Successful Chase in ODI History
India's chase of 406 is only the second occasion in one-day international cricket where a target of 400 or more runs has been overhauled successfully. The only previous occurrence came in 2006 at Johannesburg, when South Africa chased down Australia's 438, finishing on 435 in that legendary contest. In the annals of successful run chases, South Africa's 435 remains at the top, with India's 406 in Guwahati taking the second position.
The aggregate score of 811 runs generated in Guwahati also enters the history books as the third-highest match aggregate in ODI history. It sits behind the 872 runs scored between Australia (434) and South Africa (438) in Johannesburg in 2006, and the 825 runs scored in Rajkot in 2009 when India posted 414 and Sri Lanka made 411. Across team totals in one-day cricket, South Africa have crossed the 400-run mark 8 times, England 7 times, Australia 3 times, New Zealand and Sri Lanka twice each, while West Indies and Zimbabwe have achieved the feat once.
