Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma Script Record Stand vs West Indies [Source: AFP]In one of the most memorable nights for Indian cricket, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma forged an iconic opening partnership of 255 runs, the highest ever against West Indies in ODI history.In the second ODI against West Indies held at Guwahati, West Indies posted a huge total of 405 runs in the first innings courtesy of a century each by John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo.Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma script iconic partnership record vs WIHowever, Team India responded aggressively in the second innings. Openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma collected 92 runs from the first powerplay and only accelerated gears in the middle overs.The duo quickly breached the 100-run partnership mark, and they weren’t done for the night. Gill completed his century in 62 balls, followed by Rohit, who reached his ton in 72 balls.The Indian openers eventually forged a 255-run mega partnership, thus setting the record for the highest partnership against the West Indies for any wicket in ODI cricket history.Highest Partnerships for Any Wicket vs West Indies in ODIs:251 - Rohit Sharma & Shubman Gill (India), Guwahati, 2026 (1st wicket)247 - Hashim Amla & Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Johannesburg, 2015 (1st wicket)247 - Hashim Amla & Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Centurion, 2015 (3rd wicket) The record was previously held by Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw, who had set a 247-run partnership in Johannesburg. However, the record stood was broken in the 27th over when Jayden Seales dismissed Rohit with an LBW.Regardless, the 255-run mega stand was enough to land Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma a unique record. It also helped India get the perfect platform in the tough chase.Also Read - Shubman Gill Slams His Fastest Century For India In ODIs; List Of All Records BrokenRecord hundreds scored in IND vs WI 2nd ODIThe second ODI between India and West Indies turned into a historic event as a total of five hundreds were scored from both sides combined. This is now the new record for most hundreds scored in a single ODI game.In the first innings, John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo scored a century each, while in the second innings, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored a ton each.The previous record of four hundreds in an ODI game was created during Pakistan vs Australia in 1998, India vs Australia in 2013 and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in 2023.This ODI will surely go down in history books as India are favourites to chase the total down and eventually, the game will likely end with over 800 runs scored combined.Rohit-Gill miss out on a big recordHaving said that, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill missed out on yet another big record by just a few runs. At 259 runs partnership, the duo would’ve beaten Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to record the highest ever opening partnership for India in ODIs.However, at the 255-run stand, Rohit got dismissed. Regardless, this partnership was also special in its own way. It came during a high-pressure chase of 406 runs.India got the perfect platform, and the tone for the chase was set. Moreover, despite Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, captain Shubman Gill stood tall at the crease. He converted his hundred to 150 and is approaching 200.Moreover, India also breached the 300-run mark in 30 overs, and the required run rate went down significantly. Notably, India are already leading the series 1-0, and a win in Guwahati would help them secure the series.Also Read - Watch - Rohit Sharma's Never-Seen-Before Animated Celebration After Historic 100 vs WI
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