Guwahati ke maidan par aaj cricket nahi, balki West Indies ke bowlers ka qatl-e-aam hua hai. Jab scoreboard par 405 runs tangey ho, toh duniya ki badi se badi team ke hath-pawn phool jate hain, lekin Team India ke opener kuch aur hi mood mein aaye thay. Shubman Gill aur Rohit Sharma ne milkar batting ka wo level dikhaya hai jo shayad hi pehle kabhi dekha gaya ho. This wasn't just a chase: it was a statement of pure dominance.
To Hua esa hai ki:
West Indies ne pehle batting karte hue 405 runs ka pahad khada kiya tha. Unki taraf se John Campbell, Shai Hope, aur Amir Jangoo ne centuries thoki. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki India ke bowlers ko din mein taare dikh rahe hain. Par asli game toh tab shuru hua jab Shubman Gill aur Rohit Sharma maidan par utre. Gill ne bataya ki unka plan simple tha: powerplay mein bina wicket khoye 75 se 80 runs banana. Lekin in dono ne toh alag hi level ki tabaahi machayi aur powerplay mein hi 92 runs thok diye.
Shubman Gill ne apni career ki dusri ODI double century jad di. 133 balls mein unbeaten 223 runs: ye kisi video game ka score lagta hai, par Gill ne ise asliyat mein kar dikhaya. Dusri taraf, Captain Rohit Sharma ne 75 balls mein 101 runs banakar ye saaf kar diya ki 'Hitman' abhi bhi boss hain. Dono ke beech 255 runs ki opening partnership ne West Indies ka saara ghamand choor-choor kar diya. Jab tak pehla wicket gira, tab tak game West Indies ke hath se nikal chuka tha. India ne ye record chase 8 wickets baaki rehte hi khatam kar diya aur series mein 2-0 ki Ajay (unassailable) lead le li hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, marking his second ODI double century.
- India successfully chased 406, which is now their highest-ever successful chase in ODI history.
- The opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Gill was worth 255 runs.
- Rohit Sharma completed a blistering century in just 75 balls.
- Despite three centuries from the West Indies batters, they couldn't defend a total of 400 plus.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India ne aaj dikha diya ki kyu humein batting ka powerhouse kaha jata hai. Chasing 400 is a nightmare for any team, but Gill and Rohit made it look like a morning walk in the park. West Indies ke bowlers ke paas koi jawab nahi tha. Wese humne suna hai ki border ke uss paar Pakistan mein log 250 chase karne par celebration shuru kar dete hain, unhe koi samjhaye ki asli cricket yahan ho rahi hai. Jab India ke openers form mein hote hain, toh opposition ke bowlers sirf ball boundary se uthane ke kaam aate hain. This is total dominance, unfiltered and unapologetic.
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