Mumbai: As South Africa went onto score mammoth 438 in the fifth and final ODI at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, centurion Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla broke Virat Kohli’s records.
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South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batsman, who continues to treat Indian cricket team his bunny, scored his second hundred of the series and fifth overall against India. (Photo: AP)
In the process, the 22-year-old equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most number of ODI hundreds (8) before turning 23.
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Kock also overtook Kohli in this category.
Before turning 23, the star India player had seven tons against his name; one less than Kock. De Kock’s birthdays is on December 17 and considering South Africa were not to play any ODIs before his birthday, scoring two tons against India in the ODI series was his best chance to go past Kohli.
Kohli was beaten in one more category by another South African.
Amla, who had outdone Sir Viv Richards and Kohli to become the fastest cricketer to reach to the 5,000-run mark in ODIs, defeated Kohli again in the race to score fastest 6,000 runs. (Photo: BCCI)
Kohli took 136 innings to reach the mark while Amla required 10 innings less than Kohli to achieve the feat.
Amla is also the fastest to reach 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 runs in ODIs.
Hashim Amla Quickest to reach landmarks to 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 runs in ODIs #IndvSA
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 25, 2015
