Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 223 against the West Indies on September 30 was not just a big hundred. It rewrote the ODI record book in a single evening.

Here is what happened. Chasing 406 in Guwahati, Gill reached his double century in 117 balls, the fastest ever in ODIs. He finished on 223 not out off 133 balls with 26 fours and eight sixes.

The records tumbled one after another. His 223 is the highest individual score in any ODI chase, beating Glenn Maxwell’s 201 not out. It is also the highest score by a captain in ODIs.

India’s 406 for two is the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Only South Africa’s 438 against Australia in 2006 stands above it.

The context made it remarkable. The West Indies had posted 405 for seven, their highest ODI total, with three centurions. Gill and Rohit Sharma’s 255-run opening stand made the impossible look routine.

What next: with the series sealed 2-0, Gill’s form makes India formidable favourites heading into a busy ODI calendar.