West-Indian skipper Shai Hope's batting class was on full display once again as he scored a wonderful century in the ODI series decider against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
West Indies won the game by 202 runs and clinched the three-match series 2-1.
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Hope's century has brought him within touching distance of the great MS Dhoni's record of the most centuries by a wicket-keeper captain. Much like Dhoni, Hope is known for his calm demeanor and has emerged as the backbone of the West Indies' batting lineup.
The Sporting News takes a look at the most ODI centuries scored by a wicket-keeper captain.
Shai Hope nears MS Dhoni's record of most ODI centuries by a wicket-keeper captain
Dhoni, the former Indian captain is one of the greatest wicket-keeper captain to have ever graced the game. He has a scored a total of six ODI centuries as captain.
Hope, with his exceptional century, scoring 120 runs against Pakistan, has closed in on Dhoni, with a total of five centuries to his name.
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He scored 120* in just 94 balls, in a dominant innings that helped the West Indies side to reach an above-par total of 294 in their 50 overs.
The skipper's batting effort was very well backed up by the bowlers, as the hosts defeated Pakistan by a monumental 202 runs. Jayden Seales registered figures of 6/18.
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Top most ODI centuries by wicket-keeper captains
| Player | Match | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 200 | 172 | 6641 | 53.55 | 86.21 | 6 | 47 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 38 | 38 | 1571 | 54.17 | 95.55 | 5 | 8 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 30 | 27 | 1429 | 71.45 | 107.12 | 4 | 8 |
| Tom Latham (NZ) | 34 | 30 | 1010 | 37.40 | 90.09 | 2 | 7 |
| Monank Patel (USA) | 23 | 23 | 911 | 41.40 | 89.66 | 2 | 6 |
| Brendan Taylor (ZIM) | 17 | 17 | 614 | 38.37 | 86.23 | 2 | 2 |