A packed stadium bore witness to a spectacular display of batting on Wednesday, with Shubman Gill anchoring India's chase by remaining unbeaten on 223 runs off just 133 deliveries, guiding his side to an 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 recorded in a successful run chase.
It was his eleventh century in the 50‑over format, and one of five centuries compiled on the day as India piled up 406 for 2 in just 43.3 overs, securing a 2‑0 lead in the three‑match contest. Opening partner Rohit Sharma contributed a brisk 101, and together the pair forged a 255‑run opening stand off 158 balls, the second‑largest opening partnership ever for India in ODIs. Their partnership eclipsed many historic stands and placed India in a commanding position early in the innings. The chase itself was historic: it became only the second occasion in ODI history that a side successfully pursued a target exceeding 400 runs, the first being South Africa’s record 438‑9 against Australia in 2006.
The West Indies, batting first, also produced a landmark performance. Three of their batsmen reached triple figures in the same innings – a first in ODI history. Amir Jangoo led the way with 114, captain Shai Hope added 104, and opener John Campbell set the tempo with a rapid 101 off just 68 balls. Their combined effort propelled the visitors to 405 for 7, marking the inaugural instance of a West Indian side crossing the 400‑run threshold in an ODI.
India, however, chased the total with six and a half overs to spare, achieving the highest chase in its ODI annals; the previous record was 362‑1 against Australia in Jaipur in 2013. Gill’s second half‑century came off a blistering 24 balls, and he reached his own century in just 62 deliveries.
Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, notched his 35th ODI hundred off 72 balls before falling lbw to Jayden Seales in the 27th over. The opening stand of 255 runs now ranks just behind the 258‑run partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly against Kenya in Paarl in 2001.
After Sharma’s dismissal, Gill continued his onslaught, eventually becoming the first player to register a double hundred in an ODI chase, reaching 200 in just 117 balls – the fastest double century ever recorded in the format. In doing so, he also surpassed Glenn Maxwell’s 201 against Afghanistan in Mumbai in 2023 to claim the highest individual score in a successful chase, and his 223 remains the third‑highest individual total in any ODI.
Reflecting on his 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." West Indies’ early momentum was sparked by Campbell’s aggressive start – five sixes and nine fours helped the visitors post 96‑1 in the powerplay. Campbell’s second ODI hundred came off just 65 balls, and he combined with Hope for a 110‑run partnership off 79 balls, with Hope also reaching his 20th ODI century. 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 rattled off 76 runs in the final ten overs.
The match featured five centuries, the first time this many individual hundreds have been recorded in a single ODI. It was also the 11th occasion a side has produced three centuries in an innings, but uniquely the first where that side still ended up on the losing side. Looking ahead, Chandigarh will host the series‑deciding third ODI on Saturday.
India had already clinched the first game by seven wickets in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, putting them in a commanding position. In other news, Australia avoided a clean‑sweep by South Africa after winning a rain‑affected third and final 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 interrupted play at 8:30 pm local time, leading officials to abandon the match at 9:30 pm. Earlier in that game, Australia posted 322‑9, anchored by captain Mitchell Marsh’s third consecutive half‑century and Alex Carey’s 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. Corbin Bosch made a late impact for South Africa, claiming the wickets of Carey and Cameron Green, but it was insufficient; all‑rounder Bosch finished with figures of 4‑60, and fellow bowlers Gerald Coetzee and Lizaad Williams each added two wickets to the tally.