Watch- Shamar Joseph's Beamer Nearly Injures Rohit Sharma

Shamar Joseph bowled a beamer to Rohit Sharma [Source: JioHotstar]Rohit Sharma escaped a scary injury against West Indies on Wednesday evening in Guwahati. In the midst of a swashbuckling innings, trying to help India chase a mammoth 406, Shamar Joseph almost hit Rohit's arms on the full.After conceding three centuries earlier on the day, India is looking to seal the series early, and the 39-year-old looked on song and gave his team a chance to win the match.Watch- Shamar Joseph's beamer goes past Rohit SharmaThe incident happened towards the end of the 13th over when the former India captain had already gone past his fifty. Bowling his third over, Shamar Joseph had already conceded 25 in 2.5 overs.As Shamar steamed in from over the wicket at 12.5, the ball slipped out of his hands and flew towards Rohit Sharma's unguarded arm. Fortunately enough, the opener was quick to react and got his bat up in time, and the ball edged towards deep fine leg for a boundary.The umpire immediately called it a no-ball, but going by Rohit's first reaction, he did not look happy with the delivery. Captain Shubman Gill from the other end checked on his partner, as he had a look at his gloves.Watch the incident below-crictalk @crictalk7 Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 PM Also Read: Auqib Nabi Bowls Most Expensive Spell By An Indian On ODI DebutShamar Joseph's ODI return goes against plansShamar Joseph is known for his steaming pace and has already made a mark in Test cricket. However, the pacer is looking to cement his place in the ODIs after only playing 9 games over the past two years.After he was benched in the first match, Shamar was among the four players roped into the playing XI. Nonetheless, his comeback into the lineup has not created any impact with the ball. The bowlers have been unable to break the opening partnership after 19 overs, as India is cruising towards the target with 182/0 on the board.Shamar has conceded 10 runs per over after his 3 overs, as both Indian openers are nearing centuries. At the time of writing, Gill is 92*( 58), while Rohit, despite a blow to his hand, is 81* (59).India eyes historic chase in GuwahatiEarlier in the day, West Indies batters well and truly turned up with the bat after losing the toss. John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo scored a century each to lead the team to a mammoth first-innings total of 405 runs.Notably, India have never chased down a target over 400 runs in ODIs. In fact, their highest-ever successful chase was 362/1 back in 2013 in Jaipur during the famous Australia tour of India.The Indians have chased 350 or more three times in the format, and if they manage to seal the ongoing series in Guwahati, scoring 406, it will be India's highest successful ODI chase.Also Read: India vs Sri Lanka Head To Head Records- 2nd Semi-Final, Asian Games 2026