Five Centuries In ONE Match? Shubman Gill's 223* Just Broke Cricket — And The Losing Side Still Made History

Stop scrolling, because cricket just served up one of the most ridiculous run-fests in ODI history — and the team that lost scored 405. Yes, really.

India beat West Indies by eight wickets in Guwahati on Wednesday, with Shubman Gill hitting a career-best 223 not out, according to BBC Sport.

The Tea ☕

• West Indies posted 405-7, their highest ODI total ever, with three centurions
• India chased it down in just 43.3 overs, with 39 balls to spare
• Gill's 223* is the third-highest individual score in men's ODIs

West Indies Did Their Part

Let's give the visitors their flowers first. Openers John Campbell (101 off just 68 balls), skipper Shai Hope (104) and Amir Jangoo (114) all hit hundreds, Sky Sports reports. It was the first time they'd ever crossed 400 in an ODI.

Campbell alone hit five sixes and, per BBC Sport, took 22 off a single Prasidh Krishna over. That's a Saturday-night-out level of confidence.

Also worth noting: BBC points out this big-hitting display came less than a week after news that the West Indies players face a 25% pay cut. Take that however you like.

Then Gill Said "Hold My Bat"

Chasing 406 should be a nightmare. Gill treated it like a warm-up.

He reached his hundred off 62 balls, then his double century just 55 balls later, per BBC. Sky says that's the fastest double century in ODI history (117 balls). He finished with eight sixes and 26 fours.

He and Rohit Sharma, who made 101, put on 255 for the first wicket, the second-highest opening stand for India in ODIs, behind only the famous Tendulkar-Ganguly partnership of 258 against Kenya in 2001, according to Sky.

Gill also passed Glenn Maxwell's 201 against Afghanistan to claim the highest individual score in an ODI run-chase ever.

The Record Book Is Exhausted

Take a breath, because the stats are unhinged:

• Five centuries in one ODI, a first, per Sky Sports
• India's chase is only the second successful 400-plus chase in ODI history, after South Africa's 438-9 against Australia in 2006
• It's India's highest ODI run-chase ever, beating the 362-1 they made against Australia in 2013
• Three centurions in a losing side? A first

BBC also notes it's Gill's second ODI score of 200-plus in only 69 matches.

What Gill Said

Gill kept it refreshingly chill afterwards. "It was a hot and humid day," he said, per Sky. His approach was breaking the innings into smaller parts, and once India had 200-odd before the 25th over, he felt the pressure had shifted onto the opposition.

Casual. Totally casual.

One Debut To Forget

Not everyone had a fun day. BBC reports Auqib Nabi conceded 84 runs on his ODI debut, the fourth-most by an Indian player on debut. Rough. We hope someone buys him a very large dinner.

India now lead the series 2-0, with the final ODI in Chandigarh on Saturday.

So, where does this one rank for you? Is Gill's 223* the best ODI knock you've ever seen, or does an all-time classic still beat it? Sound off in the comments.

Sources: BBC Sport | Sky Sports