The second ODI between India and West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati entered the record books after producing five centuries, the most ever recorded in a single ODI.
The high-scoring contest saw three West Indies batters reach three figures before Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma responded with hundreds of their own during India’s commanding run chase.
Batting first, West Indies piled up more than 400 runs from their 50 overs, with John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo leading the charge.
Campbell scored 101, while Hope contributed 104. Jangoo went even further with an impressive 114 as West Indies set India a daunting target.
However, India made light work of the challenge, largely thanks to a huge opening partnership between Gill and Rohit.
The pair put together 255 runs for the first wicket, giving India the perfect platform for the chase. Rohit struck a rapid 101 from just 75 deliveries before his innings came to an end.
Gill continued the attack after losing his opening partner and produced a remarkable unbeaten double century.
The Indian opener finished on 223 not out from only 133 balls, smashing 26 fours and eight sixes during a destructive innings that kept India firmly in control.
Virat Kohli, who had scored a century in the previous match, was unable to repeat that performance and was dismissed for 29. Ruturaj Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 31 as India completed the chase.
The five individual hundreds also established a new ODI record.
The previous mark was four centuries in a single match, a feat achieved on three occasions. Pakistan and Australia first produced four hundreds in 1998, before India and Australia matched the record in 2013. Pakistan and Sri Lanka then repeated the feat in 2023.
The Guwahati contest has now moved ahead of all three matches, with Campbell, Hope, Jangoo, Rohit and Gill combining to create a new benchmark.
While West Indies’ batting performance had put India under considerable pressure, Gill’s unbeaten 223 and his massive opening partnership with Rohit turned the chase into a commanding response and ensured the record-breaking encounter belonged to India.
