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South African star cricketer Hashim Amla recently became the fastest batsman to reach 50 international centuries when he hit 154 - his 24th ODI hundred - against Sri Lanka.
Amla is one of only 7 cricketers to achieve this feat. In the process Hashim Amla has surpassed the likes of Ponting, Lara, Kallis Sangakkara and Jayawardene.
His 24th ODI ton came in his 142nd innings, which is 19 quicker than India's Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli had set the record to be the fastest to 5,000 and 6,000 ODI runs but Amla broke those records.<img title="virat kohli" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/29Virat1.jpg" alt="virat kohli" width="670" height="778" /> Virat Kohli 
Hashim Amla is also on track to break Kohli's current record of the fastest to reach 7000 ODI runs. Kohli reached the landmark in 161 innings, while Amla has to score 220 runs in 18 innings to break the record.
Here's the list of records where Hashim Amla pips Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar
Fastest to 50 International tons Hashim Amla - 348 innings Sachin Tendulkar - 376 innings Ricky Ponting - 420 innings Brian Lara - 465 innings Jacques Kallis - 520 innings Kumar Sangakkara - 593 innings Mahela Jayawardene - 667 innings
Fastest to 24 ODI centuries Hashim Amla - 142 innings Virat Kohli - 161 innings AB de Villiers - 192 innings Sachin Tendulkar - 219 innings Ricky Ponting - 278 innings
Total runs after 142 ODI innings 6780 - Hashim Amla 6232 - Virat Kohli 6019 - Sir Viv Richards 5817 - AB de Villiers 5700 - Brian Lara

South African star cricketer Hashim Amla recently became the fastest batsman to reach 50 international centuries when he hit 154 - his 24th ODI hundred - against Sri Lanka

Amla is ahead of Kohli and Tendulkar in these numbers

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South African star cricketer Hashim Amla recently became the fastest batsman to reach 50 international centuries when he hit 154 - his 24th ODI hundred - against Sri Lanka

Hashim Amla is ahead of Kohli and Tendulkar in these numbers

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