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Gill's Fastest Double Century, Rohit's Ton Power India to Historic Win Over West Indies
- •Shubman Gill's fastest double century and Rohit Sharma's century led India to chase down West Indies' 405-run target.
- •Shubman Gill remained unbeaten with 223 runs, while Rohit Sharma scored 101 runs.
- •India secured an 8-wicket victory with 39 balls remaining, marking a historic run chase in Guwahati.
- •Rohit Sharma completed 12,000 runs in ODI cricket, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.
- •Gill completed his century in 62 balls and his double century in 117 balls, making it one of the fastest double centuries in ODIs.
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Shubman Gill scored his second ODI double century, finishing unbeaten with 223 runs, and recorded the fastest ODI double century in 117 balls. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma hit his 35th ODI century (101 off 75 balls) and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the second-fastest player to reach 12,000 ODI runs in his 282nd innings.
Despite West Indies posting 405/7 batting first, India comfortably chased down the 406-run target in 43.3 overs with 8 wickets and 39 balls remaining. The victory was anchored by a massive 255-run opening partnership between Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma touched the milestone of 12,000 ODI runs during the match, doing so in his 282nd innings. He broke Sachin Tendulkar's record, who previously reached the 12,000-run milestone in his 300th ODI innings, making Rohit the second-fastest overall after Virat Kohli (242 innings).
