India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma reaches a major personal milestone as he completes 2000 ODI runs during the third ODI against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
Temba Bavuma Reaches 2,000 ODI Runs Milestone vs India in 3rd ODI at Vizag
South African captain Temba Bavuma reached the 2,000-run milestone in the 3rd ODI against India in Visakhapatnam, achieving it in the 9.1 over with a classy flick off the pads for two against Harshit Rana.
India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: South Africa loses Rickelton in 1st Over
South Africa is batting first after India opts to bowl. Bavuma walks in at No. 3, just one over into the innings, after Ryan Rickelton’s early dismissal. With only 13 runs needed for his milestone, the spotlight was firmly on the captain to anchor the innings alongside Quinton De Kock.
Who is Temba Bavuma?
Temba Bavuma was born on May 17, 1990, in Johannesburg and represents South Africa’s ODI and T20I teams as captain. He was the first black African cricketer to lead the country in all formats of cricket.
Bavuma also made a century on his ODI debut and was the first black African to make a Test century for South Africa. Regarded as one of the calmest and most technically correct batters, he had been an integral part of the middle order, with his highest Test score being 172.
Temba Bavuma has led South Africa to notable successes, including a win in the World Test Championship, and remains a consistent and reliable batter in limited-overs cricket.
Batters with Most Runs for South Africa in ODIs
| Player | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|
| JH Kallis | 11550 | 45.11 |
| AB de Villiers | 9427 | 54.17 |
| HM Amla | 8113 | 49.46 |
| HH Gibbs | 8094 | 36.13 |
| Q de Kock | 7017 | 46.16 |
| GC Smith | 6989 | 38.19 |
| G Kirsten | 6798 | 40.95 |
| JN Rhodes | 5935 | 35.11 |
| WJ Cronje | 5565 | 38.64 |
| F du Plessis | 5507 | 47.47 |
| JP Duminy | 5117 | 36.81 |
| DA Miller | 4611 | 42.30 |
| MV Boucher | 4523 | 28.44 |
| DJ Cullinan | 3860 | 32.99 |
| L Klusener | 3576 | 41.10 |
| HH Dippenaar | 3300 | 44.00 |
| SM Pollock | 3193 | 25.34 |
| AK Markram | 2707 | 37.59 |
| HE van der Dussen | 2657 | 50.13 |
| AC Hudson | 2559 | 29.41 |
| H Klaasen | 2141 | 43.69 |
| T Bavuma | 2000* | 42.27* |
