‘Achha isliye tuktuk karta tha’ – Fans react as Shai Hope speaks about his conversation with MS Dhoni after WI beat ENG by 4 wickets

In the first ODI of the three-match series, the West Indies beat England by four wickets at North Sound in Antigua. In a high-scoring game, West Indies skipper Shai Hope scored an amazing century and helped the Carrebian team cross the line. They chased 326/10 runs with seven balls to spare.

The hero for the West Indies was Skipper Hope, who scored an unbeaten 109 runs off 83 balls with the help of four boundaries and seven sixes. After winning the game, Hope spoke about his inspiration for finishing the game like this. While speaking with presenter Hope, she namedropped former India skipper MS Dhoni and revealed how he inspired him to play big knocks.

“A very, very famous person, MS Dhoni—we had a chat a while ago, and he was saying, ‘You always have a lot more time than you think,'” Player of the Match Hope said during the post-match presentation. “That’s one thing that has stuck with me throughout the years I’ve been playing ODI cricket,” he further added.

Shai Hope thrashed Sam Curran to get the victory

Facing the challenging task of scoring 19 runs from 12 balls during a pursuit of 326, Hope showcased his prowess by targeting Sam Curran, smashing three sixes in the penultimate over to secure victory. In the process, he not only steered his team to success but also achieved his 16th ODI century, a stellar accomplishment achieved in just 83 balls, marking a new personal best.

In the game, Shai Hope has achieved a remarkable feat, becoming the joint third-fastest player to reach 5,000 ODI runs, accomplishing this milestone in just 114 innings, matching the records of West Indies legend Viv Richards and India’s Virat Kohli. Only Pakistan’s Babar Azam (97 innings) and South Africa’s Hashim Amla (101 innings) stand ahead of him on this impressive list.

Here is how fans react to Shai Hope’s comments: