GUWAHATI : Captain Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma struck a century as India chased down 406 to beat West Indies by eight wickets within the second one-day worldwide on Wednesday.
India reached 406 for 2 in 43.3 overs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, successful with 39 balls to spare and taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence. Gill completed unbeaten on 223 off 133 deliveries, with Ruturaj Gaikwad alongside him on 31.
The chase was India’s highest profitable pursuit in ODIs and the second-highest within the format’s historical past, behind South Africa’s chase of 435 in opposition to Australia in Johannesburg in 2006.
Rohit laid the muse with 101 off 75 balls, sharing a 255-run opening partnership with Gill. He additionally handed 12,000 ODI runs, changing into the third Indian to achieve the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Gill maintained the momentum after Rohit’s dismissal, reaching his second ODI double century in 117 balls, the quickest within the format’s historical past.
Earlier, West Indies posted their highest ODI complete of 405 for seven, powered by centuries from John Campbell (101), Shai Hope (104) and Amir Jangoo (114). Their landmark batting effort finally proved inadequate in opposition to India’s dominant reply.
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