DURBAN (Web Desk) – With his quick 64 of 48 balls in series decider at Durban, AB de Villiers became the fastest batsman to score 8,000 ODI runs.
South African skipper reached the milestone in 182 innings, 18 fewer than former Indian captain and legendary batsman Sourav Ganguly.
Sourav reached his 8000 ODI runs in 200 innings.
FASTEST TO 8000 ODI RUNS
PLAYERS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MATCHES Â Â Â INNINGSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPPONENTSÂ Â Â Â Â VENUE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DATE
AB DE VILLIERS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 190Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 182 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEW ZEALAND Â Â Â DURBAN Â Â Â Â Â Â 26/8/2015
SOURAV GANGULY Â Â Â Â Â Â 208Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WEST INDIES Â Â Â Â Â NAGPUR Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9/11/2002
SACHIN TENDULKAR Â Â Â Â Â 217Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PAKISTAN Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MANCHESTER Â 8/6/1999
BRIAN LARA              216      211            AUSTRALIA        ST GEORGE’S    1/6/2003
MS DHONI Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 243Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 214 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEW ZEALAND Â Â WELLINGTONÂ Â Â 31/1/2014
De Villiers currently holds the record for the fastest 50, fastest 100 and fastest 150 in ODIs. The team that has suffered the most at the hands of this right-handed genius has been the West Indies.
He smashed the fastest ODI off just 16 balls during the second ODI against West Indies in Johannesburg in January 2015. He had broken the 19-year mark off 17 balls set by Sanath Jayasuriya against Pakistan in Singapore in 1996.
AB de Villiers received Man of the Match Award after his blistering performance in final match that South Africa won by 62 runs to seal the three-match series 2-1.
