Hyderabad, Oct. 3 -- In the second ODI between India and the West Indies, Shubman Gill tore apart the history books as he smashed a sensational 223 that enabled India to achieve their highest successful ODI run chase. India hunted down a target of 406 in just 43.3 overs. It was the second-highest run chase in ODI history. More records tumbled as Gill smashed the fastest double century in ODI history, completing it in just 117 balls.

It was also the fastest hundred by an Indian captain and the highest score by an Indian in a run chase. Gill's 223 not out (26 fours and 8 sixes) was the third-highest score ever by a batsman in ODI format, behind Rohit Sharma's 264 and Martin Guptill's 237.

Gill received excellent help from Rohit Sharma, wh...