INDIA COMPLETE HISTORIC RECORD CHASE AGAINST WINDIES

On Wednesday 30 th September, the West Indies and India faced off in the second one day match of the ongoing series. The huge crowd was royally entertained, as both teams featured in a match that saw several brand- new records established. West Indies batted first and scored their highest ever one day total-405. Included in that, the first time that three Windies batters scored centuries in a single innings: Campbell, Hope, and Jangoo each hit centuries You would think that such a score will finally earn the touring team a victory. However, India in their turn at crease, stormed to a record breaking 406 for 2. Their highest ever run chase and the second highest in one day history. Skipper Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma featured in a record-breaking opening partnership of 255. Gill’s 223 is now the fastest ever double century in one day history, from just 117 balls. Summarized scores: West Indies 405 for 7: Jangoo 114, Hope 104 and Campbell 101 Brar, Yadav and Jadeja got 2 wickets each India 406 for 2: Gill 223* and Sharma 101 Seales and Sharma Joseph 1 wicket each India won by 8 wickets