Hashim Amla’s top 3 innings in T20I Cricket

In this article, we will discuss Hashim Amla’s top 3 innings in T20I Cricket. He is one of the finest technical batters from South Africa Whole cricketing. Cricket maestro from South Africa, Hashim Ahmed Amla are known for his brilliant technical abilities and outstanding consistency. He is one of the finest technical batters from South Africa. Whole cricketing fraternity from all over the world praised amla for his elegant stroke play. Hashim Amla debut in 2004, and made his mark with his exceptional conversion rate and consistent run scoring ability across all three formats. 

He is the fastest cricketer to reach fastest 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 runs in ODIs. He scored over 9000 runs in 124 Test matches at an average of 46.64. Many of us only know about his longer format’s achievement but he is a prolific T20 batter too. He scored over 1200 runs in 44 T20Is at an average of 33.60. The great middle-order batter from South Africa finally retired from international cricket in 2019. In this article, we will discuss about the top three innings of Hashim Amla in T20I cricket.

3.  56* against Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup, 2016

Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten 56 off 52 balls in 2016 against Sri Lanka at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. His brilliant 56 helped South Africa for a consolation win.  South Africa started their T20 WC 2016, campaign with a loss against England after scoring 229 runs. Even they lost to West indies in their next match too. Finally, they won against Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.

In this match, after batting first Sri Lanka scored only 120 runs in 20 overs. Spinner Phangiso, pacer Kyle Abott and medium-pacer Behardien took 2 wickets each. In reply, South Africa won the match by 8 wickets with 14 balls remaining. Opening batter Hashim Amla scored a decent 56 off 52 balls, he hit five fours and a six in this match.

2. 85 against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom, 2017

Hashim Amla scored a brilliant 85 runs against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in 2017.  Earlier during the South Africa clean sweep Bangladesh in ODI and Test series. Finally, David miller’s team won the T20I series too and the visitors leave the tour with empty handed.

After batting first South Africa was able to score a mammoth total of 224 in 20 overs. At one time South Africa were 37/2 but Hashim Amla and skipper David Miller played a brilliant innings. Amla scored 85 off 51 balls with 11 fours and a six. On the other hand, skipper David Miller scored his fastest century in T20I cricket in 35 balls. He scored an unbeaten knock of 101 in just 36 balls with 7 fours and 9 gigantic sixes. While chasing, Bangladesh all out at 141 in 19th overs and the Proteas won the match by a huge margin of 83 runs.

1. 97 against Australia at Cape Town, 2016

This is the highest score of Hashim Amla in his entire T20I career. In 2016, South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in 3rd T20I match in Cape Town. With this brilliant win South Africa won the T20I series by 2-1.

After batting first, Australia was able to score a decent total of 178/4 in their 20 overs. Steve Smith, Shane Watson, Usman Khawaja all scored 30+ but no one convert their runs into a big score. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir picked up 2 wickets. In reply, South Africa won the match by six wickets. Kudos to Hashim Amla for his beautiful 97 off 62 balls. He hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in this match at a strike rate of 156.45. David Miller scored 30 off 16 balls and help South Africa to clinch the series.