http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 delighted with his match-winning ton – Cricket News Update
South Africa’s premier batsman, Hashim Amla, is satisfied with his match-winning knock in the second of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against England and hopes to carry on with the same momentum
in the coming months.
The visitors defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 by 80 runs after posting a huge score of 287 runs on the board in their allotted 50 overs for the loss of five wickets, because of a superb knock by the right-handed opening batsman,
who smashed 150 runs off merely 124 balls, in which he struck 16 fours.
Taking nothing away from the stylish batsman, he was however helped by the England wicketkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 went on to be named as the Player of the Match for his
outstanding knock.
The great batsman expressed that one needs luck to go his way to succeed at the ultimate level of the game and is happy that things went in his favour at Southampton. After a brilliant showing in the Test series
against England, the right-handed batsman is enjoying the 50-over format, where he can play his shots freely.
Some analysts believe that the pitch at Southampton was extremely flat but Amla is of the view that things were not that easy with the new ball.
"Things are falling into place but an element of fortune has to go your way as well and I just try to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to the basics. The one-day game has its different characteristics and you can play a few more
flair shots," said Amla. "The wicket was tough early on and it was tough to score off the spinners, the pace was down but we got our partnerships going."
Earlier in the season, the top-order batsman became the history’s first South African player to have completed a triple century in Test cricket.
Amla is delighted with his current form and hopes that he will continue to deliver the goods for the Proteas.
"I didn't think I would be achieving this, it's just an honour. I'm enjoying the game and the team results have been fantastic and that takes precedence," he added.
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