West Indies created history at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday as they registered a thrilling four-wicket victory over England in the first ODI of their three-game series.
The Caribbean side chased down England's total of 325 with seven deliveries remaining on the back of a brilliant century from skipper Shai Hope and in the process scored their highest ODI score ever at the iconic Antigua venue.
It was also the West Indies' second highest successful men's ODI run chase in their history, just five runs short than the 331/5 they managed when defeating Ireland in Malahide in 2019.
Hope said he gained inspiration from India great MS Dhoni, who was regarded as a master of a successful run chase in ODI cricket.
"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 after the match.
"That's one thing that has stuck with me throughout the years I've been playing ODI cricket."
It was a massive confidence boost for the West Indies, who failed to qualify for the recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India and are looking to rebuild ahead of co-hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup alongside the USA next year.
Things didn't look good for the West Indies when England openers Phil Salt (45) and Will Jacks (26) put on 77 for the opening wicket within nine overs, but some tight bowling from Gudakesh Motie (2/49) and Oshane Thomas (2/57) ensured the visitors were dismissed for 325 on the final delivery of their innings.
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