India’s 406-Run Chase Was a Classic—and a Warning

India chased 406 against the West Indies in Guwahati, turning an ODI record into a question about what the pitch was asking of the bowlers. Shubman Gill’s 223 and Rohit Sharma’s 101 powered India to their highest successful ODI chase; their previous best was 360, against Australia in 2013. That is extraordinary batting, full stop. But when both teams’ innings look like a contest to see who can make the scorecard blink first, the spectacle comes with an awkward...