Guwahati: India took a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. They chased down a target of 406 with 39 balls to spare at the Barsapara Stadium, thanks to a monumental unbeaten 223 from captain Shubman Gill. He was named Player of the Match.
India reached 406/2 in 43.3 overs, answering West Indies’ 405/7 with a chase built on a record-sized opening stand and a double century.
India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Match Summary
India won the toss and chose to bowl. West Indies made the most of the batting conditions, with three centurions. But India’s top order was better still. As Vegas11 News readers will see in the scorecard, this was a day when the bowlers on both sides were hit hard.
West Indies Post 405/7 With Three Centuries
The visitors made an early loss when Keacy Carty fell for 9 to Prasidh Krishna, caught by Naman Dhir at 37/1. John Campbell then took charge and reached 101 off 68 balls with 9 fours and 5 sixes before Gurnoor Brar had him caught by Dhir at 147/2.
Captain Shai Hope kept the innings moving with 104 off 94 balls, and Amir Jangoo added 114 off 77 balls with 13 fours and 3 sixes. Between them, the two added 182 for the third wicket.
Hope fell to a Kuldeep Yadav delivery that Auqib Nabi caught at 329/3. Sherfane Rutherford went for a duck the very next wicket, caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal off Brar. Jangoo was caught by Ruturaj Gaikwad off Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep took Keemo Paul, caught by Virat Kohli.
West Indies lost four wickets for 56 runs from 329/3. Roston Chase (29* off 25) and Shamar Joseph (14* off 8) helped them finish at 405/7. India’s bowlers also conceded 20 wides.
Kuldeep (2/65 off 10 overs) and Jadeja (2/75) were the pick of the Indian bowlers. Brar took 2/96, while Nabi went wicketless, conceding 84 in 8.5 overs.
Shubman Gill 223*: A Double Century in a Winning Chase
If West Indies’ innings was big, India’s reply was bigger. Gill and Rohit Sharma put on 255 for the first wicket in just 26.2 overs, which all but decided the match.
Rohit made 101 off 75 balls with 10 fours and 6 sixes, a strike rate of 134.67, before Jayden Seales trapped him lbw. Gill carried on and finished unbeaten on 223 off 133 balls, with 26 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 167.67. That is 152 of his runs in boundaries.
Virat Kohli Cameo and Gaikwad Finish the Job
Kohli added a quick 29 off 19 balls (3 fours, 1 six) before Shamar Joseph had him caught by Rutherford at 320/2. Gaikwad then stayed unbeaten on 31 off 37 balls, putting on 86 with Gill to close out the chase. Gill and Gaikwad finished the job in 11.1 overs after Kohli’s wicket.
West Indies Bowling Struggles in Guwahati
No West Indies bowler went for fewer than 7 an over. Alzarri Joseph conceded 89 in 8 overs without a wicket, and Paul went for 49 in 3 overs. Seales (1/78) and Shamar Joseph (1/52) took the only wickets, while the West Indies bowlers also bowled 17 wides.
What’s Next in the India vs West Indies ODI Series
India now lead 2-0 and can seal the series in the third ODI. West Indies, despite scoring 405, will need to fix their bowling quickly. Stay with Vegas11 News for more reports and scorecards from the series.
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