🇮🇳 India vs West Indies 2026: 406-Run Chase, Gill’s 223* & Rohit’s Century — Guwahati ODI Turns Into a Batting Festival! 🏏🔥
India vs West Indies 2nd ODI 2026: If you switched on the match expecting a normal ODI, well… cricket had other plans. 😭
West Indies put up 405/7. Yes, FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE.
And then India basically looked at that target and said: “Theek hai, chai peeke chase karte hain.” ☕😭
India chased down 406 in just 43.3 overs, winning by 8 wickets with 39 balls still left. Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, Rohit Sharma scored 101 off 75, and suddenly a target that looked absolutely terrifying started looking like a batting practice session.
With this win, India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
And honestly… what even was this match? 😂
🏏 India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Match at a Glance
| Detail | Match Info |
|---|---|
| 🏟️ Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 📅 Date | September 30, 2026 |
| 🏏 Format | ODI |
| 🪙 Toss | India won and elected to field |
| 🌴 West Indies | 405/7 (50 overs) |
| 🇮🇳 India | 406/2 (43.3 overs) |
| 🏆 Result | India won by 8 wickets |
| 🔥 Series | India lead 2-0 |
| ⭐ Big star | Shubman Gill — 223* |
India’s decision to bowl first looked pretty ordinary at the toss.
About three hours later?
405 runs on the board. 😭
And then India chased it.
Cricket is not a sport. Cricket is an emotional roller coaster with snacks.
🪙 Toss: Gill Says “We’ll Bowl”
Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to field first.
India made one change from the first ODI, with Auqib Nabi making his ODI debut in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Gill explained that the Guwahati surface had a little more grass and looked slightly patchy, with the possibility of some early help for the fast bowlers.
Basically:
Gill at toss: “There might be something for the bowlers.”
West Indies batting: “Interesting theory.” 😭
🇮🇳 India Playing XI
India went with:
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Naman Dhir
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Auqib Nabi
- Gurnoor Brar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Prasidh Krishna
👀 One name everybody was watching
Auqib Nabi.
It was his India ODI debut, and KL Rahul handed him his maiden India cap before the match.
Unfortunately, his first international outing was… let’s just say the Caribbean batting department did not believe in welcome gifts. 😭
Nabi finished with 0/84 in 8.5 overs, the most runs conceded by an Indian bowler on ODI debut.
But hey, every cricketer has that one match where the ball simply refuses to cooperate.
🌴 West Indies Playing XI
West Indies also made several changes:
- John Campbell
- Keacy Carty
- Shai Hope (C/WK)
- Amir Jangoo
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Roston Chase
- Keemo Paul
- Alzarri Joseph
- Shamar Joseph
- Jayden Seales
- Vitel Lawes
And their top order came to Guwahati with absolutely zero intention of playing safe cricket.
💥 West Indies Batting: 405/7 — YES, 405!
West Indies came out swinging.
Not “let’s build an innings” swinging.
More like:
“Bhai aaj jo hoga dekha jayega.” 😭🔥
John Campbell started the destruction with a brilliant 101 off 68 balls, including 9 fours and 5 sixes.
Then Shai Hope joined the party.
Then Amir Jangoo joined.
And suddenly India were looking at three West Indies batters with centuries in the same innings.
🌴 West Indies top scorers
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 🔥 Amir Jangoo | 114 | 77 |
| Shai Hope | 104 | 94 |
| John Campbell | 101 | 68 |
| Roston Chase | 29* | 25 |
| Shamar Joseph | 14* | 8 |
West Indies finished on 405/7, their highest ODI total ever. It was also the first time they crossed 400 in an ODI.
And this was not some random 400.
Three different batters scored hundreds.
THREE.
One team.
One innings.
One very tired Indian bowling attack. 😭
😭 And Then Came the Dropped-Catch Drama
Shai Hope had a little bit of a second life in this innings.
He was dropped by Kuldeep Yadav when he was on 15.
Then Virat Kohli dropped another chance when Hope was on 27.
Hope basically received two complimentary “extra lives.”
And naturally…
he scored a century.
Cricket fans watching:
“BRO WE HAD TWO CHANCES.” 😭
Hope eventually fell for 104, with Kuldeep Yadav getting the wicket.
🌀 Kuldeep Yadav Hits 200 ODI Wickets
While West Indies were busy making India’s bowlers question their career choices, Kuldeep Yadav quietly reached another huge milestone.
His dismissal of Keemo Paul took him to 200 ODI wickets.
He finished with:
🎯 Kuldeep Yadav
10 overs — 65 runs — 2 wickets
Not the easiest day for Indian bowlers, but reaching 200 ODI wickets in the middle of a 405-run innings? That’s one way to make your milestone memorable.
🇮🇳 Then India Had To Chase 406…
Okay.
Let’s pause.
406.
In an ODI.
Against a team that had just scored three centuries.
This is normally where you expect the chasing team to say:
“Let’s take it deep.”
Not India.
India said:
“Let’s finish before dinner.” 😂
🔥 Rohit Sharma + Shubman Gill: 255 Runs of Pure Chaos
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opened the innings.
And they absolutely demolished the West Indies attack.
The pair added 255 runs for the first wicket, one of India’s highest ODI opening partnerships.
Rohit reached his century in just 72 balls and finished with 101 off 75. His innings included 10 fours and 6 sixes.
Also, Rohit crossed 12,000 ODI runs, becoming only the seventh men’s ODI batter to reach that mark.
So basically:
Rohit: “I’ll just get a hundred.”
Gill: “Cool.”
Gill five minutes later: “I’ll take 223.”
😭😭😭
👑 SHUBMAN GILL: 223* — WHAT DID WE JUST WATCH?
This was the innings.
Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 from 133 balls.
That’s not a typo.
223.*
And he didn’t merely reach a double century.
He became only the second batter in ODI history to score multiple double centuries, joining Rohit Sharma in that club.
His innings included 25 fours and 8 sixes, according to the match scorecard data.
And the really crazy part?
He did it while chasing 406.
That makes his 223* the highest individual score in an ODI run chase, surpassing MS Dhoni’s unbeaten 183.
At this point, West Indies weren’t defending 405.
They were basically defending Gill’s mood. 😂
😭 Rohit Got Out… But Gill Said “Main Hoon Na”
Rohit Sharma eventually fell for 101, with India at 255/1.
Virat Kohli came in.
Kohli scored 29 off 19 before being dismissed.
And then Ruturaj Gaikwad joined Gill.
Final score?
🇮🇳 INDIA — 406/2 in 43.3 overs
Shubman Gill — 223*
Ruturaj Gaikwad — 31*
Game.
Set.
Series.
Goodnight, West Indies. 😭🏏
India had chased down 406 with 39 balls still remaining.
📊 Full Match Scorecard — The Important Bits
🌴 West Indies — 405/7 (50 overs)
| Batter | Score |
|---|---|
| John Campbell | 101 (68) |
| Keacy Carty | 9 |
| Shai Hope | 104 (94) |
| Amir Jangoo | 114 (77) |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 0 |
| Roston Chase | 29* |
| Keemo Paul | 3 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 8 |
| Shamar Joseph | 14* |
Best Indian bowlers:
- Kuldeep Yadav — 2/65
- Ravindra Jadeja — 2/75
- Gurnoor Brar — 2/96
West Indies’ three centuries made this just the sixth instance in ODI history of three batters from the same team scoring centuries in one innings.
🇮🇳 India — 406/2 (43.3 overs)
| Batter | Score |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 101 (75) |
| Shubman Gill | 223 (133)* |
| Virat Kohli | 29 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 31* |
West Indies wickets:
- Shamar Joseph — 1/52
- Jayden Seales — 1/78
🏆 Match Result
🇮🇳 India beat West Indies by 8 wickets
West Indies: 405/7
India: 406/2
India won with 39 balls remaining.
And more importantly, India now lead the three-match ODI series 2-0, meaning the series is already theirs before the final ODI.
⭐ Player of the Match: Shubman Gill
There really wasn’t much suspense here.
223 while chasing 406.*
That innings completely changed the feel of the match.
West Indies had just scored their highest-ever ODI total and still somehow ended up watching their target disappear before the 44th over.
Gill’s knock was the centrepiece of India’s record chase.
😂 The Match Had Everything
Honestly, this match deserves its own Netflix episode.
🌴 West Indies:
“405 should be enough.”
🇮🇳 India:
“Hold my bat.”
😂
Three West Indies centuries.
Rohit century.
Gill double century.
Kuldeep reaching 200 ODI wickets.
A debutant having a nightmare with the ball.
Dropped catches.
255-run opening partnership.
406 chased with 39 balls left.
ODI cricket said: “Today we’re pretending to be T20.”
📅 What’s Next for India?
The third and final ODI will be played on:
🇮🇳 India vs West Indies — 3rd ODI
📅 October 3, 2026
📍 New Chandigarh
⏰ 2:00 PM IST
India already have the series in the bag at 2-0, so the final ODI could give the teams an opportunity to experiment with combinations ahead of the longer white-ball schedule. The three ODIs are followed by five T20Is.
Full remaining series
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | 3rd ODI 🇮🇳 vs 🌴 | New Chandigarh |
| Oct 6 | 1st T20I | Lucknow |
| Oct 9 | 2nd T20I | Ranchi |
| Oct 11 | 3rd T20I | Indore |
| Oct 14 | 4th T20I | Hyderabad |
| Oct 17 | 5th T20I | Bengaluru |
❤️ Cricket Is Actually Crazy
There are some matches you watch and forget.
And then there are matches where you close the scorecard and go:
“Wait… WEST INDIES SCORED 405 AND STILL LOST BY 8 WICKETS?”
Yep.
That’s exactly what happened in Guwahati.
West Indies brought three centuries.
India responded with Rohit’s 101 + Gill’s ridiculous 223*.
And somewhere in between, Kuldeep quietly picked up his 200th ODI wicket.
Cricket. You beautiful, completely unreasonable game. 🏏❤️
