India registered a magnificent 8-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second ODI, successfully pulling off a record run-chase. Playing at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India made history by chasing down the massive target of 406 runs set by the West Indies.
India registered a magnificent 8-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second ODI
India had never previously chased down such a large target in ODI history. For context, the highest successful chase in ODI history remains South Africa’s pursuit of 435 runs against Australia; India has now become the team to achieve the second-highest successful run-chase in the history of the format.
Regarding the match itself, the Indian team won the toss and elected to bowl first. The West Indies batted brilliantly, posting a total of 405 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
For the Caribbean side, John Campbell (101), Shai Hope (104), and Amir Jangoo (114) played impressive innings. On the bowling front for India, Gurnoor Brar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav claimed two wickets each, while Prasidh Krishna took one.
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India then successfully chased down the imposing target of 406 runs in just 42.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand, driven by a captain’s knock from Shubman Gill. Gill played a blistering unbeaten innings of 223 runs off 133 balls—featuring 26 fours and 8 sixes—to steer his team to this record-breaking victory. This marked Gill’s second double-century in ODI cricket. Additionally, former captain Rohit Sharma contributed an innings of 101 runs.
With this win, India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The third match of the ODI series will be played in New Chandigarh on Saturday, October 3.
