Hosts India have secured the three-match ODI series against West Indies after stunningly winning the second ODI with a dominant chase of a 406-run target at Guwahati, which has helped the Men in Blue to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
After India sent the West Indies to bat first, the Caribbean team managed a massive first innings total of 405/7 in 50 overs, thanks to three centuries from the top four batters. Opener John Campbell scored 101 off 68 balls with nine fours and five sixes, while captain Shai Hope scored 104 off 94 balls with eight fours and three sixes, and Amir Jangoo scored 114 off 77 balls with 13 fours and three sixes.
In reply, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and the skipper Shubman Gill had an incredible 255-run partnership for the first wicket in just 26.2 overs, which made the record-breaking target for the nation very smooth. While Rohit scored 101 off 75 balls with 10 fours and six sixes, captain Gill won the Player of the Match award for his unforgettable knock of 223 not out off just 133 balls with 26 fours and eight sixes. Their batting power guided India to the target in just 43.3 overs, while the hosts lost only two wickets.
Earlier, in the ODI series opener, India beat West Indies by eight wickets after successfully chasing the 296-run target in just 41.4 overs at Thiruvananthapuram.
West Indies captain ODI century vs India: Long-wait ends
West Indies captain Shai Hope scored 104 runs.
It was the second ODI century by a West Indies captain against India. The first such record was 110* by Sir Viv Richards in the 1988 Rajkot ODI.
3 West Indies batters scored 100s
Three West Indies batters scored centuries.
It was the sixth time in ODI history that a team had three centurions in the same innings. Meanwhile, it was the first time for the West Indies to experience three centuries in an innings.
3 batters scoring centuries in the same ODI innings
Team | Centurions | Opposition | Venue | Year |
South Africa | Hashim Amla (153*), Rilee Rossouw (128), AB de Villiers (149) | West Indies | Johannesburg | 2015 |
South Africa | Quinton de Kock (109), Faf du Plessis (133 retired hurt), AB de Villiers (119) | India | Wankhede | 2015 |
England | Phil Salt (122), Dawid Malan (125), Jos Buttler (162*) | Netherlands | Amstelveen | 2022 |
South Africa | Quinton de Kock (100), Rassie van der Dussen (108), Aiden Markram (106) | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2023 |
Australia | Travis Head (142), Mitchell Marsh (100), Cameron Green (118*) | South Africa | Mackay | 2025 |
West Indies | John Campbell (101), Shai Hope (104), Amir Jangoo (114) | India | Guwahati | 2026 |
West Indies record ODI total
West Indies scored 405/7 in 50 overs.
It was the highest ODI total for West Indies, their first-ever 400+ ODI total. Their previous highest total record was 389 all out in 48 overs against England during the 2019 St George’s ODI.
It was the third-highest ODI total for any team against India. The two highest ODI totals on this list are 438/4 by South Africa (2015, Wankhede) and 411/8 by Sri Lanka (2009, Rajkot).
Rohit-Gill record-breaking opening partnership
Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had a 255-run partnership for the first wicket.
It was the highest ODI partnership for any wicket against the West Indies. The previous record was a 247-run partnership by Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw twice (for the first wicket during the 2015 Johannesburg ODI and the third wicket during the 2015 Centurion ODI).
It was the second-highest opening partnership in India's ODI history. The record is a 258-run opening partnership between Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar vs Kenya at Paarl in 2001.
It was the seventh-highest ODI partnership for India for any wicket.
It was the fifth-highest ODI partnership for the opening wicket in the second innings.
It was the seventh-highest ODI partnership for any wicket in the second innings.
Fastest ODI century by an Indian captain
Indian captain Shubman Gill completed his century in 62 balls.
It was the fastest ODI century by an Indian captain. The previous record was a 63-ball century by Rohit Sharma against Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
It was the joint fourth-fastest ODI century by an Indian.
Fastest ODI double century
Indian captain Shubman Gill completed 200 runs in 117 balls.
It was the fastest ODI double century. The previous record was a 126-ball double hundred by Ishan Kishan from India against Bangladesh during the 2022 Chattogram ODI.
After the Indian legend Rohit Sharma, who holds the record for most ODI double-centuries by recording it three times, Gill became the second cricketer to record the ODI double-century multiple times. While it was his second ODI double century, he recorded it for the first time in 2023 against New Zealand at Hyderabad, where the right-handed batter scored 208 runs.
Highest score by an ODI captain
Indian captain Shubman Gill scored 223 not out.
It was the highest score and second double-century record in the second innings of an ODI match. The previous record was 201 not out by Glenn Maxwell from Australia against Afghanistan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
After Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag (219 vs West Indies in 2011) and Rohit Sharma (208* vs Sri Lanka in 2017), Gill became the third ODI captain to record a double-century. Gill now holds the record for the highest ODI score by a captain.
Gill recorded the third-highest individual score in ODI history. The top two records in this list are 264 by Rohit Sharma from India (vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata in 2014) and 237 not out by Martin Guptill from New Zealand (vs West Indies at Wellington in 2015).
2nd highest successful ODI chase
India chased down the 406-run target in 43.3 overs.
It was the second-highest successful ODI chase. The record is the chase of the 435-run target by South Africa (438/9 in 49.5 overs) against Australia at Johannesburg in 2006.
It was the third-highest ODI total in the second innings. While South Africa’s successful chase of 438/9 is on top, Sri Lanka’s 411/8 (50 overs) vs India in the 2009 Rajkot ODI is in the second position, where Sri Lanka were chasing the 415-run target.
Unsuccessful defend of 400+ ODI total
West Indies lost after scoring 405/7.
It was the third time an ODI team lost a match after scoring 400+ total. Apart from Australia holding the record for the first innings total in a losing cause, 434/4 (vs South Africa in 2006 Johannesburg ODI), New Zealand suffered a defeat in the DLS method against Pakistan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 despite scoring 401/6 at Bengaluru (Pakistan achieved the DLS target of 180 in 25.3 overs by scoring 200/1).