South Africa's Hashim Amla watches his shot during their second one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
DURBAN (Reuters) - Hashim Amla became the fastest player to notch up 5000 one-day international runs as South Africa handed West Indies a 61-run defeat in a rain-affected clash at Kingsmead on Friday.
Amla scored 66 in South Africa’s total of 279 for eight in 48.2 overs to reach 5000 runs in 101 innings, well ahead of the previous record of 114 jointly held by West Indies great Viv Richards and Indian batsman Virat Kohli.
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