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Gill Century, Rohit Nears Hundred in India’s 406-Run Chase
West Indies scored 405 runs, giving India a very large target of 406.
Three West Indies batters scored centuries in the same innings.
India’s captain Shubman Gill then made a century in only 62 balls.
Rohit Sharma also played very quickly and reached 99 runs.
He became only the third Indian to score 12,000 runs in one-day internationals.
India’s two openers built a partnership worth more than 230 runs.
At the reported stage, India was chasing the target strongly.
The third match will be played in Mullanpur on October 3.
Shubman Gill scored a 62-ball century, his second hundred in two matches.
Rohit Sharma reached 12,000 ODI runs and was 99 not out off 71 balls.
West Indies posted a record 405 for 7, their highest ODI total.
John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo each scored centuries for West Indies.
India led the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first ODI.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, is chasing West Indies’ total.
- What
- India is pursuing 406 after West Indies scored 405 for 7 in the second ODI.
- Where
- The second ODI is being played in Guwahati, with the third match in Mullanpur.
- When
- Wednesday; the third ODI is scheduled for October 3.
- Why
- West Indies set the target after recording their highest ODI total, forcing India into a major run chase.
Key facts
- Target
- India needs 406 runs to win.
- West Indies total
- 405 for 7, the team’s highest ODI total.
- Shubman Gill
- 62-ball century; his 11th ODI hundred and second in two matches.
- Rohit Sharma
- 99 not out off 71 balls at the reported stage.
- Rohit’s milestone
- Became the third Indian to reach 12,000 ODI runs.
- West Indies centuries
- John Campbell scored 101, Shai Hope 104 and Amir Jangoo 114.
- Series position
- India led the series 1-0 after the first ODI.
Sources
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