Temba Bavuma completes 4,000 List A and 2,000 ODI runs
What's the story
South African captain Temba Bavuma has raced to 4,000 runs in List A cricket. The star batter accomplished the milestone with his third run in the 3rd and final ODI against India in Vizag on Saturday. Bavuma, who scored 46 runs in the 2nd ODI, needed three runs for the milestone. South Africa were put into bat by India in this contest.
Stats
Seven tons in List A cricket
Bavuma took 146 games (131 innings) to get 4,000 runs in List A cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo. The 35-year-old made his debut in the format during the 2008 Provincial One-Day Challenge. He averages over 34. He came into this match with seven tons and 16 fifties. The star batter would be raring to enhance his numbers even further.
ODIs
2,000 ODI runs for Bavuma
Bavuma entered this match with 1,987 ODI runs, 13 away from the 2,000-run mark. He has now got past 2,000 runs. The tally includes five tons and eight half-centuries, with his highest score being 144. As a skipper, he owns 1,650-plus runs in 49 games at a fine average of 40-plus. Four of his five tons have come while leading the team.
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Century on ODI debut
Meanwhile, Bavuma is one of the four SA batters with a century on ODI debut. He accomplished the milestone against Ireland in 2016, slamming 113 off 123 balls. Colin Ingram, Reeza Hendricks, and Matthew Breetzke are the only other Proteas batters with this illustrious feat.