<p>North Sound (Antigua): Master chaser MS Dhoni's advice to 'take the game deep' inspired Shai Hope to lead his side to a thrilling victory against England in the opening ODI, the West Indies skipper revealed.</p>.<p> Former Indian captain Dhoni is known for his calm demeanour and match-winning abilities, as he always looks to take the chase deep when the target is massive.</p>.<p> And after West Indies were reduced to 213/5 in pursuit of 326 here on Sunday, Hope, a wicketkeeper batter just like Dhoni, recalled a chat with one of the best finishers in the game.</p>.Once I got the wicket of Wade, belief came in that we can win the match: Arshdeep Singh.<p> "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," Hope said at the post-match presentation.</p>.<p> "That's one thing that has stuck with me throughout the years I've been playing ODI cricket," Hope added.</p>.<p> West Indies faced the uphill task of scoring 106 in the last 10 overs. But along side Romario Shephard (48; 28b), Hope smashed an unbeaten 109 off 83 balls, that included four hits to the fence and seven maximums, to take eke out a memorable win here on Sunday.</p>.<p> The 30-year-old struck three sixes in four balls off Sam Curran in the penultimate over of the chase to give West Indies a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p> In the process, he also recorded his 16th ODI and fastest century of his career. </p>
<p>North Sound (Antigua): Master chaser MS Dhoni's advice to 'take the game deep' inspired Shai Hope to lead his side to a thrilling victory against England in the opening ODI, the West Indies skipper revealed.</p>.<p> Former Indian captain Dhoni is known for his calm demeanour and match-winning abilities, as he always looks to take the chase deep when the target is massive.</p>.<p> And after West Indies were reduced to 213/5 in pursuit of 326 here on Sunday, Hope, a wicketkeeper batter just like Dhoni, recalled a chat with one of the best finishers in the game.</p>.Once I got the wicket of Wade, belief came in that we can win the match: Arshdeep Singh.<p> "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," Hope said at the post-match presentation.</p>.<p> "That's one thing that has stuck with me throughout the years I've been playing ODI cricket," Hope added.</p>.<p> West Indies faced the uphill task of scoring 106 in the last 10 overs. But along side Romario Shephard (48; 28b), Hope smashed an unbeaten 109 off 83 balls, that included four hits to the fence and seven maximums, to take eke out a memorable win here on Sunday.</p>.<p> The 30-year-old struck three sixes in four balls off Sam Curran in the penultimate over of the chase to give West Indies a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p> In the process, he also recorded his 16th ODI and fastest century of his career. </p>