Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Gill Double Century Powers India’s Record ODI Chase
West Indies scored 405 runs, which gave India a very large target of 406.
Three West Indies batters made centuries in the same innings.
India chased the target quickly and won by eight wickets.
Captain Shubman Gill scored 223 runs without being dismissed.
He reached 200 runs in only 117 balls, the fastest ODI double century reported.
Rohit Sharma also scored a century with 101 runs.
Rohit passed 12,000 ODI runs during the innings.
Together, Rohit and Gill made 255 runs before Rohit was dismissed.
India’s win gave them an unbeatable lead in the three-match series.
India chased West Indies’ 405/7 in 43.3 overs, winning by eight wickets in Guwahati.
Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223, including 26 fours and eight sixes.
Rohit Sharma made 101 off 75 balls and completed 12,000 ODI runs.
Gill and Rohit shared a 255-run opening partnership, India’s second-highest in ODIs.
The victory sealed India’s three-match ODI series against West Indies with one match remaining.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill, defeated West Indies, whose innings featured John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo centuries.
- What
- India chased 406 after West Indies scored 405/7, winning the second ODI by eight wickets.
- When
- Wednesday, September 30, according to the reports.
- Where
- The second ODI was played in Guwahati; the third match is scheduled for Mullanpur on October 3.
- Why
- India’s victory came through Gill’s unbeaten double century and Rohit Sharma’s hundred, sealing the ODI series.
- Result
- India won by eight wickets after chasing 406 in 43.3 overs.
- India’s chase
- It was India’s highest successful ODI run chase and the second-highest successful 400-plus chase in ODI history.
- Shubman Gill
- 223 not out off 133 balls, with 26 fours and eight sixes.
- Rohit Sharma
- 101 off 75 balls, including 10 fours and six sixes.
- Opening partnership
- Gill and Rohit added 255 runs, India’s second-highest ODI opening stand.
- West Indies total
- 405/7, their first 400-plus ODI total and highest ODI score reported.
- Series position
- India sealed the three-match series after taking a 2-0 lead.
