A packed stadium was treated to a spectacular display of batting on Wednesday, as Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 off just 133 deliveries, guiding India 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 achieved in a successful run‑chase. It was his eleventh century in the 50‑over format and one of five hundreds recorded 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 swift 101, and the pair forged a 255‑run partnership in 158 balls – the second‑largest opening stand for India in ODI history. Their collaboration laid the foundation for what became the second successful 400‑plus chase in the annals of one‑day cricket, following South Africa’s record 438‑9 against Australia back in 2006. The West Indies, however, also made history of their own.
For the first time in ODI cricket, three batsmen from the same side reached three‑figure scores in a single innings. Amir Jangoo topped the chart with 114, captain Shai Hope added 104, and opener John Campbell set the tone with a rapid 101 off just 68 balls.
Their combined effort propelled the visitors to 405 for 7, marking the Caribbean team’s inaugural 400‑run total in the format. Despite the massive target, Gill and his teammates chased down the score with 6.3 overs to spare, delivering India’s biggest successful chase ever. The previous record was a 362‑1 pursuit of Australia in Jaipur in 2013.
Gill’s second fifty came in a blistering 24 balls, and he reached his century in just 62 deliveries. Sharma, meanwhile, notched his 35th ODI hundred off 72 balls before falling to a leg‑before‑wicket dismissal by Jayden Seales in the 27th over. The opening partnership of 255 runs now sits 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 becoming the first player to register a double hundred in a run‑chase at a strike rate of 191.
He reached the 200‑run milestone off 117 balls, the fastest double century ever recorded in ODIs. In doing so, he also eclipsed Glenn Maxwell’s 201‑run chase against Afghanistan in Mumbai in 2023, securing the highest individual score in a successful chase and the third‑highest individual total in any ODI. 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 again at the halfway mark. I’m 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’ innings began explosively as Campbell blasted five sixes and nine fours, helping the team achieve 96 for 1 in the powerplay despite the absence of the injured Justin Greaves. Campbell’s second ODI century came off just 65 balls, and he combined with Hope for a 110‑run partnership in 79 balls, with Hope also reaching his 20th ODI hundred. Jangoo, who had made a half‑century in the first match, followed it up with a 70‑ball hundred of his own, striking three sixes and 13 fours as the West Indies added 76 runs in the final ten overs.
The day’s five centuries represented the first time that many hundreds have been recorded in a single ODI, and while it was the 11th occasion that a side has produced three centuries in an innings, it was the first instance where that team still ended up on the losing side. Looking ahead, Chandigarh is set to host the series‑deciding third ODI on Saturday. India had already taken the opening match by seven wickets in Thiruvananthapuram the previous Sunday.
In other news, Australia avoided a clean 3‑0 sweep by South Africa after clinching a rain‑affected third and final ODI by 45 runs using the DLS method on Wednesday. South Africa, who had already wrapped up the series with wins in Durban and Johannesburg, were 145 for 4 after 28 overs when rain interrupted play at 8:30 pm local time, and the umpires called off the match an hour later. Earlier in that game, Australia posted 322 for 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 claiming two wickets.
South Africa’s Corbin Bosch made a late‑innings push, taking the wickets of Carey and Cameron Green, but it was not enough. All‑rounder Zampa finished with figures of 4 for 60, and fellow pacemen Gerald Coetzee and Lizaad Williams each added two wickets to the tally.