South African batsman Hashim Amla broke Virat Kohli’s record on Wednesday as he became the fastest player to reach 23 ODI hundreds.
The 33-year-old batsman, who scored 110 off 99 deliveries against West Indies in the Tri-Nation One-Day International series match at Warner Park, guided his team to an astounding total of 343 runs in the first innings.
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In response, West Indies were all out for 204 in 38 overs, courtesy Imran Tahir’s seven for 45, as he trapped the hosts in his spin-web.
Amla took only 132 innings to score his 23 ODI hundreds, while Kohli reached there in his 157th innings.
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Here’s a look at the South African’s innings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61JdaLnGxpQ
This article initially appeared on The Indian Express