Shubman Gill's record-shattering unbeaten 223 off 133 balls and Rohit Sharma's vintage 101 off 75 balls powered India to their highest-ever successful men's ODI run-chase on 30 September 2026, as the hosts hunted down a mammoth 406-run target set by the West Indies at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati to seal an emphatic eight-wicket win with 39 balls to spare. The victory also stands as the second-highest successful ODI run-chase in history.

A Chase for the Ages

Coming into the chase needing a steep 8.12 runs per over, Gill and Rohit turned the equation on its head from the very first over. The pair launched a synchronised assault of boundaries during the powerplay, leaving the West Indies attack — Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, and Alzarri Joseph — utterly unable to stem the flow.

India motored to 50 in seven overs and sprinted past 100 inside 12 overs. Rohit reached his half-century off 32 balls, while Gill was even more ruthless, reaching fifty in 39 balls before bringing up his century off just 62 deliveries. By the time India crossed 200 in 21.1 overs — their fastest team double-hundred in 50-over cricket — the West Indies attack was visually demoralised. A Keacy Carty drop off Vitel Lawes when Rohit was on 84 only compounded the visitors' misery.

Record Opening Stand, Rohit's 12,000-Run Milestone

The historic opening partnership finally ended at 255 runs — the highest opening stand for India in an ODI chase — when Jayden Seales trapped Rohit LBW with an off-cutter. Rohit's century was also the occasion on which he crossed the monumental milestone of 12,000 ODI runs, cementing his place among the game's all-time great accumulators.

Virat Kohli then chipped in with a breezy 29 off 19 balls, including three fours and a six, before holing out to a brilliant boundary-line relay catch by Sherfane Rutherford off Shamar Joseph. By that point, the chase had been reduced to a mere formality.

Gill's Epic: Double Ton, World Records, Cramps and All

The night, however, unequivocally belonged to Gill. Battling severe leg cramps in the oppressive humidity during the closing overs, the India skipper continued to pull, drive, and loft with supreme elegance, finishing with 26 fours and eight sixes at a monstrous strike rate of 167.67.

Gill reached his 150 off 89 balls, then brought up his double century off just 117 deliveries — shattering Ishan Kishan's previous world record of 126 balls for the fastest ODI double-hundred in history. His unbeaten 223 also surpassed Glenn Maxwell's 201 not out against Afghanistan in 2023 to become the highest individual score in an ODI run-chase.

Notably, the innings made Gill only the second Indian captain after Rohit himself to post an ODI double century, and the only captain in cricket history to score double hundreds in both Tests and ODIs while leading the side. Ruturaj Gaikwad provided calm support at the close with an unbeaten 31 off 37 balls, hitting the winning single to complete a legendary victory.

West Indies' Mammoth Total Not Enough

Earlier in the evening, the West Indies had posted an imposing 405/7 in 50 overs after being sent in to bat, riding on sensational centuries from Amir Jangoo (114), captain Shai Hope (104), and John Campbell (101). For India, Kuldeep Yadav took 2 for 65 and Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2 for 75. On any other night, a 400-plus total would have comfortably guaranteed victory — but not in Guwahati, and not with Gill in this form.

Brief Scores

West Indies 405/7 in 50 overs (Amir Jangoo 114, Shai Hope 104, John Campbell 101; Kuldeep Yadav 2-65, Ravindra Jadeja 2-75) lost to India 406/2 in 43.3 overs (Shubman Gill 223 not out, Rohit Sharma 101; Shamar Joseph 1-52, Jayden Seales 1-78) by eight wickets.

India lead the series and will look to complete a clean sweep in the next encounter, with Gill's historic night already being described as one of the greatest individual batting performances in ODI history.