Twitter Reactions: Twitter trolls Hashim Amla for his slow start in the second innings

Published - 06 Dec 2015, 13:54 IST | Updated - 06 Dec 2015, 13:54 IST

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Twitter Reactions: Twitter trolls Hashim Amla for his slow start in the second innings: South African skipper has had probably the worst tour of his career, not just the fact that he hasn’t been able to get the runs he was expected to, but also because he has really struggled during his brief stay at the crease. Hashim Amla was totally out of sorts in the T20Is and the ODIs while many expected him to get back into his grooves once he walks out in the longer format.

But that was not to happen rather he got stuck further into the shell. In the last innings of the tour at the Firoz Shah Kotla he was too cautious to be termed cautious and took a while before scoring his first runs.

Amla took 56 minutes and 46 balls in his innings to give the scorer’s an opportunity to register a run around his name. In contradiction to the last tour of India where he was unbeatable for the bowlers, the South African has been an easier target this time.

After playing 4 Tests and 7 innings in the series, he has scored just 99 runs before the last innings, which makes his average read 16.50 while he neither has a half-century nor a hundred, he has been out for duck once.

The Indian spinners have had the better of him right throughout and the run-machine has just failed miserably to live up to his name and reputation. Which has been one of the prime reasons why the Protea batting has looked toothless is his dry runs.

Twitter started trolling Amla after he batted for more than 40 balls without scoring a run, here are the best tweets and Twitter Reactions:

Trying to watch Hashim Amla's inning.#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/atr5EMMIDC
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 6, 2015

Kejriwal has instructed Hashim Amla to play every even ball as dot ball and AB De Villiers to play every odd ball as dot ball in Delhi.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 6, 2015

ashutosh gowariker to make a biopic of Hashim Amla . The movie run-time is expected to be for 180 hrs.
— Ganeshan Iyer (@ganeshan_iyer) December 6, 2015

Kumbhkaran woke up while Hashim Amla was batting.
— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) December 6, 2015

Vodafone Internet To Hashim Amla after today's Inning. pic.twitter.com/Nlun8qOltf
— गरम Samosa (@AsNiceAsYou) December 6, 2015

I usually don't play long, but when I do I make sure I retire after the match. – Hashim Amla.
— Mocksterr!! (@Mocksterr) December 6, 2015

Scene from the ground when Hashim Amla is batting. pic.twitter.com/6K4SOzBZrM
— Spaminder Bharti (@attomeybharti) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla scores 6 runs from 113 with SR of 5.30. This is prefect practice of getting patience just before going to shopping with Wife.
— ओमर अब्दुल्लाह (@abdullah_0mar) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla 0 off 37 balls.
No Hamla.#IndvsSA
— MaMi (@Manas1012) December 6, 2015

IRCTC & Internet Explorer jokes are vanished from Twitter due to Hashim Amla ?? #IndvsSA
SA 72-2(72)
Amla 23(207)* pic.twitter.com/ed0VmRrDyV
— Dinu (ദിനു) (@Dinoop_nair) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla is yet to open his account after playing thirty nine deliveries. I think he is also confused if zero is an even number or odd.
— Malay (@FaaduTweets) December 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/SAMPATH_B24/status/673404923392868352

Hashim Amla still on 0* after 44 deliveries…#grinding #IndvsSA
— Rehan Chaudhry (@Rehaan_ChaudhrY) December 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/_MrAlBundy/status/673436393759047680

Hashim Amla is off the mark. After 46 balls. #IndvsSA
— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla first run in 56 mins, 46 balls!#IndvSA
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 6, 2015

Took Hashim Amla 46 deliveries for him to get off the mark ?? #ProteaFire
— Kapi (@kapist) December 6, 2015

When Hashim Amla removed his mask!#IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/1h4DkPURsJ
— Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) December 6, 2015

Looks like Hashim Amla was waiting for government of India to open his account in Jan Dhan Yojna#IndvsSA
— Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) December 6, 2015

Finally, first run for Hashim Amla after 45 balls #IndvsSA
— Snehitha Gaddam (@snehithag5) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla tried to break Rahul Dravid's record but failed.#INDvsSA
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 6, 2015

Airtel Girl just just reached Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to meet Hashim Amla. #IndvsSA
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla is playing so slow that even the third empire has changed the channel. #IndVsSA
— Nerd Stark (@itsaashuu) December 6, 2015

Even a Tortoise is faster than Hashim Amla.#INDvsSA
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/AnmolAleena/status/673409620917006336

https://twitter.com/Vivek_Koka/status/673409713338363904

Hashim Amla is an inspiration to all lazies.
— Birbal (@InspireBirbal) December 6, 2015

Hashim Amla is treating each run as if it will be his last
— Sidvee (@sidvee) December 6, 2015

Chances of South Africa winning this test series are higher than Hashim Amla's strike rate.
— . (@The_Sleigher) December 6, 2015

Fans during Hashim Amla's innings. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/d3FLTQgwHI
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) December 6, 2015

Omg! Look who has came to watch Hashim Amla ??
RT if you can see it #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/jMEcv1HuhF
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) December 6, 2015

Most balls taken to get off the mark in a Test inns (since 2000)
62 Stuart Broad v NZ, 2013
51 Grant Flower v NZ, 2000
46 Hashim Amla TODAY
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 6, 2015