India beat Windies by a mammoth 224 runs in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium as they took a 2-1 lead with one match to go. Opting to bat, India scored 377 for 5 with Rohit Sharma's 162 and Ambati Rayudu's 100 leading the way. The Windies chase never got going as they lost wickets at regular intervals with Khaleel Ahmed (3/13) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/42) being the chief wreckers. The series decider will be played on November 1 in Thiruvanantupuram.
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Stats highlights: Rohit racks up records in massive win
Rohit Sharma notched up his seventh 150-plus score in ODI cricket. © AFP
Stats highlights from the fourth ODI
224 Winning margin for India - the third biggest for them by runs in an ODI and the biggest against a Full Member side. The two biggest wins came against Bermuda (257) in 2007 and Hong Kong (256) in 2008. It is their biggest win at home bettering the 190-run win against New Zealand in Vizag in 2016.
Biggest ODI wins for India (by runs)
| Margin | Against | India's total | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 runs | Ber | 413/5 | Port of Spain | 19-Mar-07 |
| 256 runs | HK | 374/4 | Karachi | 25-Jun-08 |
| 224 runs | WI | 377/5 | Mumbai (BS) | 29-Oct-18 |
| 200 runs | Ban | 276 | Dhaka | 11-Apr-03 |
| 190 runs | NZ | 269/6 | Visakhapatnam | 29-Oct-16 |
| 186 runs | Ken | 351/3 | Paarl | 24-Oct-01 |
| 183 runs | SL | 292/6 | Johannesburg | 10-Mar-03 |
| 181 runs | Nam | 311/2 | Pietermaritzburg | 23-Feb-03 |
1 ODIs lost by Windies by a heavier margin than the 224 runs in this ODI. They were
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