Video: Hashim Amla says, it’s important to get runs even against lower ranked sides

Video: Amla says, it's important to get runs even against lower ranked sides

Hashim Amla was in fine flow against Ireland and scored a mammoth 159 runs to propel South Africa to a total of 411. Acording to Amla, there is no set formula as to when to go full throttle and start taking the attack to the opposition. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE

“Faf (du Plessis) and I got some runs and we decided to get going,” said Amla. “On another day we could have got out, but today it worked in our favour.” He added that it was important to get runs even against the lower ranked sides in order to put the team in  a strong position. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH Details

Amla showed that he had a sense of humour and said that, “It is not always possible to score a lot of runs unless your Don Bradman or AB de Villiers,” to the amusement and laughter of the interviewers and de Villiers, who was sitting beside him. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage