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Guwahati: Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill turned what looked like a daunting 406-run target into an absolute batting exhibition at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing West Indies’ mammoth first-innings total, the duo unleashed relentless carnage right from the opening over, tearing the Caribbean bowling attack to shreds in the second ODI.
Rohit raced to a vintage hundred, while captain Gill went a step further, blasting an electric 150 to put India in complete control of the record-breaking chase.
Captain Gill Leads From the Front With Fiery 150
Shubman Gill was in destructive touch from ball one, punishing anything slightly off line and finding boundaries at will.
The Indian skipper initially brought up his century off just 62 balls, registering the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian captain, and showed no signs of slowing down afterwards.
Gill continued to step out to the spinners and deposited the seamers over the ropes with crisp timing.
His sensational 150 arrived in breathtaking fashion, sending the Guwahati crowd into raptures and flattening the Windies bowlers completely.
Vintage Rohit Brings Up Commanding Century
At the other end, Rohit Sharma was at his destructive best, picking up right where he left off after smashing a 32-ball half-century earlier in the evening.
The Hitman effortlessly cleared the boundary ropes with his trademark pull shots and lofted drives over extra cover.
Rohit reached the three-figure mark with complete authority, matching Gill shot for shot and denying West Indies even a single sniff of a breakthrough.
Every bowling change from Caribbean skipper Shai Hope was met with brute force as Rohit notched up another masterclass in white-ball chasing.
Opening Stand Leaves West Indies Clueless in Guwahati
West Indies had walked off earlier in the day feeling confident after putting 405 on the scoreboard, but India’s openers made a complete mockery of the chase inside the first 30 overs.
The massive double-century opening partnership sucked all momentum away from the visitors, leaving their fielders chasing leather across all corners of the ground.
With both openers firing on all cylinders and converting pressure into pure entertainment, India have turned an improbable 406-run mountain into a stroll in the park.