Shubman Gill's 223 not out off 133 balls powered India to an eight-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI, chasing down a massive 406-run target. Gill's innings marked his best ODI score and the highest individual tally in an ODI run-chase, surpassing Glenn Maxwell's previous record. Opening alongside Rohit Sharma (101), Gill helped post 255 runs for the first wicket, the second-highest opening stand for India in ODIs. This was only the second successful 400-plus run-chase in ODI history, after South Africa's 438-9 against Australia in 2006. West Indies had earlier set a formidable total of 405-7, with three batters—Amir Jangoo (114), Shai Hope (104), and John Campbell (101)—scoring centuries, marking the first instance of five centuries in a single ODI game. Campbell's blistering 101 off 68 balls included five sixes and nine fours, while the team's powerplay burst of 96-1 set the tone. Despite the historic batting display, West Indies' three-century effort ended in defeat, the first such occurrence in ODI history. India's win gave them a 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with the final ODI scheduled in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Gill's double century, reached in just 117 balls, was the fastest in ODI history, and his second fifty came off only 24 balls. The 223* is also the third-highest individual score in ODI cricket. "It was a hot and humid day," Gill said post-match. "With 400 on the board, there was pressure at the start and then at the halfway mark. I am very pleased I could stay till the end and finish this innings."
This landmark victory builds on India's seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, where they chased 362-1 against Australia in 2013, their previous highest run-chase.
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