A packed stadium bore witness to an extraordinary display of batting on Wednesday, highlighted by Shubman Gill's unbeaten 223 off just 133 deliveries, as India secured a comfortable eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second one‑day international of the series. Gill's innings not only marked his personal best in ODIs but also set a new benchmark for the highest individual score ever achieved in a successful run chase. It was his eleventh century in the format, and one of five hundreds recorded on the day, as India piled up 406 for 2 in just 43.3 overs, taking a 2-0 lead in the three‑match contest. Opening partner Rohit Sharma contributed a solid 101, and together the pair forged a 255‑run opening stand off 158 balls – the second‑largest opening partnership for India in ODI history.
Their partnership laid the foundation for what would become the second successful 400‑plus chase in the annals of ODI cricket, following South Africa's historic 438‑9 against Australia in 2006. The West Indies, however, had their own reasons to celebrate.
For the first time in ODI history, three West Indian batsmen each reached a century in the same innings. Amir Jangoo led the way with a commanding 114, captain Shai Hope added 104, and opening batsman John Campbell set an aggressive tone with a rapid 101 off just 68 balls. Their collective effort propelled the visitors to a total of 405 for 7, marking the West Indies' inaugural 400‑run total in a one‑day international. Despite the massive target, India chased it down with 6.3 overs to spare, achieving the highest run chase in the nation's ODI record.
Their previous best had been a 362‑1 victory over Australia in Jaipur in 2013. Gill's second fifty came in a blistering 24 balls, and he reached his century in just 62 deliveries.
Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, recorded his 35th ODI hundred, striking at a brisk 72 balls before being dismissed lbw by Jayden Seales in the 27th over. The opening partnership of 255 runs now ranks just behind the 258‑run stand compiled by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly against Kenya in Paarl in 2001.
After Sharma's wicket fell, Gill continued his onslaught, eventually reaching a double hundred off 117 balls – the fastest double century ever recorded in ODIs. This innings also eclipsed Glenn Maxwell's previous record of 201 against Afghanistan in Mumbai in 2023, making Gill's 223 the highest score ever chased in an ODI and the third‑highest individual score in the format overall. Reflecting on his marathon innings, Gill said, "It was a hot and humid day.
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. I try to break my innings into smaller parts.
Once we scored 200‑odd before 25 overs, the pressure was on them." His calm, methodical approach allowed him to navigate the high‑stakes environment and guide India to a memorable victory. West Indies' innings began explosively as Campbell smashed five sixes and nine fours, helping the visitors post 96‑1 in the powerplay despite the absence of injured fast bowler Justin Greaves. Campbell's second ODI century came off just 65 balls, and he and Hope added a rapid 110‑run partnership off 79 balls, with Hope also reaching his 20th ODI hundred. Jangoo, building on a half‑century in the first match, struck his own hundred off 70 balls, hitting three sixes and 13 fours, and the West Indies accelerated in the final ten overs to add 76 runs.
The match featured an unprecedented five centuries in a single ODI, a first in cricket history. While it was the 11th occasion that a side recorded three centuries in an ODI, it was the first time that such a feat ended in defeat. The series will conclude with the final ODI in Chandigarh on Saturday, after India had already clinched the opening match by seven wickets in Thiruvananthapuram.
In other news, Australia avoided a clean 3‑0 sweep by South Africa after winning a rain‑affected third ODI by 45 runs via the DLS method. South Africa, having already secured the series with wins in Durban and Johannesburg, were 145‑4 after 28 overs when rain halted play at 9:30 pm local time. Earlier in that game, Australia posted 322‑9, anchored by captain Mitchell Marsh's third consecutive half‑century and Alex Carey's brisk 74 off 88 balls. Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett shone with the new ball, while leg‑spinner Adam Zampa kept a tight line, each taking two wickets.
South Africa's Corbin Bosch made a late‑innings impact, dismissing Carey and Cameron Green, but it was not enough; all‑rounder Cameron Green finished with figures of 4‑60, and teammates Gerald Coetzee and Lizaad Williams each claimed two wickets.