Twitter reacts as Hashim Amla plays a Test innings against Afghanistan

BySoumil Khare, SportsCafe Editor

06/16/2019

South Africa registered their first win of the World Cup and it couldn't have been more convincing. But cricket fans may have a different opinion as Hashim Amla's slow innings made it painful to watch. Fans on Twitter even went on to say that Amla should hang up his boots after this World Cup.

Phehlukwayo played faster than Amla!

Phehlukwayo showing Amla how it must be done #SAvAFG
— Sbuda kaLinda (@BlessingkaLinda) June 15, 2019

It seems South Africa doesn't care about it!

Amla needs to do better....NRR must stay on + #SAvAFG #CWC19 #ProteaFire
— Stan The Plumber (@Stan_MaGhetto) June 15, 2019

Was it the slowest ODI innings?

I think Amla needs to call it a day if this is all he can offer against a small team like Afghanistan #SAvAFG #CWC19 https://t.co/Mb2f5n8Gq0
— Siphiwe Z (@Leo_IsMyName) June 15, 2019

Fans were getting bored!

Amla is very stretchy here #CWC19 #SAvAFG
— Lucky (@sjdotlucky) June 15, 2019

Poor fielding by Afganistan!

Afghanistan's fielding has been woeful... #SAvAfg #CWC19
— Tom Carr 🏳️‍🌈 (@ItsMeTomC) June 15, 2019

Amla is finished he must just retire Gowd #SAvAFG
— Sbuda kaLinda (@BlessingkaLinda) June 15, 2019

Good job guys!

South Africa doing a great job of taking their time to secure this win, ensuring that if they do somehow finish level on points for the top 4 they'll miss out on run rate. #SAvAFG #CWC19
— Jon Barbuti (@jonbarbuti) June 15, 2019

Too many misfields by Afghanistan!

commentators during #SAvAFG :

misfield

miSFIELD

MISFIELD

MISFIELDDDDDD
— Aroub (@artbyaroub) June 15, 2019

Most boring match so far!

#SAvAFG This match is making all the non cricket follower to really believe thts cricket is a boring sport. 😞😞
— Makhado® (@Happy_Makhado) June 15, 2019

Painful to see him bat!

Anyone else absolutely cringing while watching Hash bat? This is painful and embarrassing. He can't be given more chances during this WC. He has 36 off 74. Shame. #SAvAFG #CWC19
— The LeftBacks (@LeftBacks) June 15, 2019

Tahir on top!

Most 4-wicket hauls in the World Cup:

5 - IMRAN TAHIR (18 games)

4 - MITCHELL STARC (13 games)

4 - Shane Warne (17 games)

4 - Shahid Afridi (27 games)

4 - M Muralitharan (40 games)#CWC19 #AUSvSL #SAvAFG
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 15, 2019

Nice move by Faf!

#SAvAFG

Andile showing Amla how to put this game to bed so easily.
— SiphoSetfu (@sklebambo) June 15, 2019