Gill’s unbeaten 223 powers India to historic 406 chase against West Indies
Shubman Gill turned a daunting target into a landmark victory on September 30, 2026, scoring 223 not out as India chased 406 to beat West Indies by eight wickets in the second one-day international in Guwahati.
The India captain reached 200 in 117 balls, the fastest double century in ODI cricket, and finished his 133-ball innings unbeaten. India closed on 406 for two in 43.3 overs, with 39 balls remaining, after West Indies had made 405 for seven from their 50 overs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The result gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
A target of 406 meets a 255-run opening stand
West Indies had given their bowlers an imposing total to defend. John Campbell scored 101, captain Shai Hope made 104 and Amir Jangoo added 114. Their three centuries carried the visitors past 400 in a men’s ODI for the first time and beyond their previous highest total of 389.
India’s reply began at a pace that kept the target within reach. Gill and Rohit Sharma put on 255 for the first wicket, taking a substantial share of the required runs without a dismissal. It was India’s highest ODI opening partnership on home soil.
Rohit made 101 from 75 balls before Jayden Seales dismissed him leg before wicket. His 35th ODI hundred gave India more than a rapid start: it allowed Gill to keep building an innings as the chase moved through its middle overs. Virat Kohli then contributed 29, while Ruturaj Gaikwad was alongside Gill at the finish.
Only two Indian wickets fell. A pursuit that began with a required rate above eight runs an over ended in the 44th over, leaving the West Indies total intact as a batting achievement but insufficient for a win.
How Gill rewrote the ODI marks
Gill’s route to 200 set the most prominent individual record of the match. He needed 117 deliveries to reach the milestone, bettering the previous fastest ODI double century of 126 balls, made by Ishan Kishan against Bangladesh in 2022. Gill had reached his first hundred in 62 balls, also the fastest ODI century by an India captain.
His final score of 223 not out became the highest individual innings in a successful ODI run chase. It was Gill’s second double century in the format; he previously made 208 against New Zealand in January 2023. This time, the innings came with India batting second and needing more than 400 to win.
The team record deserves its own distinction. India’s 406 for two was the second-highest successful chase in men’s ODI history, behind South Africa’s 438 for nine against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006. India did not surpass that overall mark, but the Guwahati result raised the scale of its own successful pursuits.
Five centuries, one decisive result
There were five individual hundreds across the two innings: Campbell, Hope and Jangoo for West Indies, followed by Rohit and Gill for India. Hope’s was his 20th ODI century, moving him past Brian Lara’s tally for West Indies. Rohit also passed 12,000 ODI runs during his innings.
Those milestones underline how much West Indies had done right with the bat. Their 405 for seven was a new national high, built on contributions from several players rather than a single exceptional score. India’s response, however, paired Rohit’s early acceleration with Gill’s sustained scoring through to the winning total.
The series was settled by the end of the second match. For West Indies, the final ODI offers another chance after an extraordinary total went unrewarded. For India, Guwahati delivered both a series victory and a chase defined by Gill’s record-breaking pace.
