Hashim Amla Becomes Second Fastest to Score 8000 ODI Runs, Achieves Feat During NZ vs SA CWC19 Match; Virat Kohli Still the First
Of late Amla has been struggling with the bat. He did not had the best of the start to the Cricket World Cup 2019
South Africa’s Hashim Amla has crossed the 8000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The right-hander achieved the feat in 176 innings during New Zealand vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) match. And now he becomes the second fastest to reach 8000 runs in ODIs. Indian captain Virat Kohli continues to be fastest as he reached the milestone in 176 innings. New Zealand vs South Africa Live Cricket Score 25th ODI Match.
Meanwhile, Amla is now the fourth South African batsman to reach 8000 ODI runs. He joins former teammates Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, and AB de Villiers to score 8000 runs in 50-over international cricket. At the start of the match, Amla needed 24 runs to enter the 8k club.
The right-handed batsman had previously set records as the quickest from 2000 to 7000 ODI runs. Kohli, on the other hand, recently became the fastest to score 11000 runs in ODIs against Pakistan. Live Cricket Streaming of New Zealand vs South Africa Match on Hotstar and Star Sports: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of NZ vs SA ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 ODI Clash on TV and Online.
Of late Amla has been struggling with the bat. He did not had the best of the start to the Cricket World Cup 2019 and has managed the scores of 13, 6 and 41 thus far. The right-handed batsman also missed South Africa’s match against Bangladesh after being hit on a helmet against England.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 19, 2019 06:23 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).