Amla boosts S Africa with double ton
Monday, 8 February 2010
NAGPUR, India, Feb 7 (AFP): Hashim Amla smashed his maiden double-century to put South Africa in the driver's seat on the second day of the first Test against India on Sunday.
Amla hit 22 fours in his unbeaten 253-run knock as the tourists posted an imposing 558-6 before declaring their first innings 26 minutes before scheduled close of play.
At stumps, India were 25-0 with Gautam Gambhir batting on 12 and Virender Sehwag on nine on a slow track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur.
It was Amla who stole the show with his remarkable innings which came off 473 balls during a more than 11-hour stay at the wicket.
The right-hander shared 340 runs for the third wicket with Jacques Kallis (173) and another 108 runs for the fourth with AB de Villiers (53) to put India's bowling attack to the sword.
India 25 for 0 trail South Africa 558 for 6 decl. (Amla 253*, Kallis 173, de Villiers 53) by 533 runs.
Amla hit 22 fours in his unbeaten 253-run knock as the tourists posted an imposing 558-6 before declaring their first innings 26 minutes before scheduled close of play.
At stumps, India were 25-0 with Gautam Gambhir batting on 12 and Virender Sehwag on nine on a slow track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur.
It was Amla who stole the show with his remarkable innings which came off 473 balls during a more than 11-hour stay at the wicket.
The right-hander shared 340 runs for the third wicket with Jacques Kallis (173) and another 108 runs for the fourth with AB de Villiers (53) to put India's bowling attack to the sword.
India 25 for 0 trail South Africa 558 for 6 decl. (Amla 253*, Kallis 173, de Villiers 53) by 533 runs.