World Cup 2019: Hashim Amla becomes 2nd fastest batsman after Kohli to 8000 ODI runs

A wet outfield forced a delayed start. As a result, the match was then reduced to 49 overs aside

Amla also became the fourth Proteas batsmen to reach this remarkable feat

Amla currently holds the record for being the fastest batsman to go past 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs

Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, and Herschelle Gibbs are the other South African batsmen to have cruised past the benchmark

Earlier in the game, New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first

New Zealand went unchanged while South Africa have brought in Lungi Ngidi in place of Beuran Hendricks

Amla reached this feat in 176 innings to become 2nd fastest batsman in the world to 8K ODI runs

Indian skipper Virat Kohli leads the chart as he scored these many runs in the 175th innings of his ODI career

While batting against New Zealand at Edgbaston, Amla notched up 8000 runs in his ODI career

Amid his poor run in the ongoing ICC World Cup, South African opener Hashim Amla reached another milestone on Wednesday