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Hashim Amla on the verge of breaking another Virat Kohli record

CricketHashim Amla on the verge of breaking another Virat Kohli record
Hashim Amla during warm up match. Pic ICC

It seems now that it is has become now routine, the modern Indian great Virat Kohli makes a record only for mighty Hashim Amla to break that shortly.

There is another record to break for Hash on Thursday and looks likely under serious threat for Kohli.

South Africa opener Hashim Amla will look to break Virat Kohli’s long-standing record when South Africa lock horns against hosts England in a blockbuster ICC World Cup 2019 opener at the Oval in London.

Amla is just 90 runs away from becoming the fourth South African to score 8000 ODI runs after Jacques Kallis (11550), AB de Villiers (9427) and Herschelle Gibbs (8094). 

If Amla manages to achieve this feat against England, he will go past India skipper Virat Kohli and take the top spot in the list of fastest to 8000 ODI runs.

Kohli managed this feat in 175 innings, while Amla has played 171 innings thus far. So, if he goes past this mark on Thursday, Amla will better Kohli’s record by three innings. Amla also holds the record for being the fastest ever to 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs.

There is another milestone in offering for the right-hander as Amla needs just 37 runs to become the second South Africa after Jacques Kallis (1054 runs) and 22nd batsman overall to reach 1000 ODI runs against England.

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