Shai Hope, the captain of the West Indies, played an outstanding innings against Pakistan, displaying extraordinary batting skills and breaking multiple records. His explosive century ensured a win for his team while simultaneously surpassing AB de Villiers and putting the records of Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni at risk.
Hope’s outstanding performance against Pakistan included an unbeaten 120 runs from just 94 balls. With a strike rate of 127.65, he hit 5 sixes and 10 fours. It was Hope’s 18th ODI century, and his second against Pakistan. With Hope’s century, West Indies managed to score 294 runs in 50 overs, presenting a significant challenge to Pakistan.
Hope’s spectacular century earned him the Player of the Match award and has allowed him to surpass AB de Villiers in terms of most ODI centuries by a wicketkeeper. Hope now has 5 ODI centuries as a wicketkeeper, surpassing AB de Villiers who has 4. Dhoni holds the world record with 6 centuries. Hope has a realistic chance to surpass Dhoni and become the wicketkeeper with the most ODI centuries.
Hope is also now the third West Indian batsman with the most centuries. He has 18 centuries in 137 innings. This achievement has pushed him ahead of Desmond Haynes, who has 17 centuries in 237 innings.
Hope has also put the records of Brian Lara and Chris Gayle under threat. Chris Gayle holds the record for the most ODI centuries for the West Indies, with 25 centuries in 291 innings. Brian Lara has 19 centuries in 285 innings. Hope, with significantly fewer innings played, has a great opportunity to go past both Gayle and Lara.