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It was all the AB show─── 17:30 Fri, 27 Feb 2015
It was the AB de Villiers show today at the Cricket World with South Africa convincingly hammering the West Indies with a comprehensive 257 run hiding.
De Villiers scored the fastest 150 in One Day International history as he blasted the Windies attack to all corners of the park with a knock of 162 not out from just 66 balls.
And the craziest of all is the fact that De Villiers was on 55 after 34 deliveries.
The captains’ innings help the side post 408 for 5, which is the second highest score in World Cup history.
During the Proteas innings alone the side became the first team for score 400 runs in an ODI in Australia.
261 Runs were scored in the last 20 overs, of which 150 were in the last 10 overs, and Windies captain Jason Holder conceded 64 runs in his last two overs.
De Villiers said things just worked for him today.
Imran Tahir took five wickets for 45 runs as the Windies were bowled out for 151 runs, and the quiet Pakistani-born spinner said he is glad he doesn't have to play against De Villiers.
South Africa next face Ireland on Tuesday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Tomorrow it’s the big clash between the two host nations, New Zealand and Australia.
While the Blacks Caps are the form team of the competition they are they are not paying too much attention the favourites tag.
Captain Brendan McCullum said once you take to the field the tag goes out of the window.
Australia will be looking to gets some points to their name after their match last weekend against Bangladesh got abandoned due to Cyclone Marcia hitting the Australian east coast.
While it rained in Auckland today, the forecast is good for tomorrow and Aussie skipper Michael Clarke says his boys are ready to resume their old rivalry with the Kiwis.
Tomorrow morning’s match at Eden Park gets underway at 3am.
Other matches this weekend sees India take on the UAE in Perth tomorrow, while England lock-horns with Sri Lanka in Wellington on Sunday.
Pakistan will face Zimbabwe at the Gabba in Brisbane, with this match also being played on Sunday.
Morgan Piek / OFM News
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