AB De Villiers hits fastest ODI 150 in South Africa - ICC World Cup 2015

AB De Villiers took 64 balls to achieve 150, beating the past best, set by Australia's Shane Watson, by 19 balls. He scored unbeaten 162 off 66 balls, setting 408-5 on board for South Africa, the second-highest total in World Cups.

Imran Tahir took 5-45 as West Indies were 151 all-out  with heaviest World Cup defeat by runs.

Just a month ago, De Villiers hit the fastest-ever ODI hundred against the West Indies in Johannesburg, from 31 balls.

In that same innings, South Africa's caption likewise set the record for the fastest fifty in ODIs, from 16 balls.

The Proteas made a lazy begin and were 87-1 after 20 overs, before De Villiers went to the wrinkle in the 30th over with his side 146-3.

De Villiers put on 134 with Rilee Rossouw (61 from 39) and South Africa scored 222 from the last 15 overs, with De Villiers' 73 from the last five an alternate ODI record.

West Indies skipper Jason Holder's last two overs strove for 64 runs, with one over striving for 34. De Villiers completed with 17 fours and eight sixes, more than he had spot balls.

South Africa's aggregate was the most elevated by any group in Australia and just India's 413-5 against Bermuda at Port of Spain in 2007 (which additionally completed in a 257-run triumph for India) is higher in World Cups.

Hashim Amla (65) and Faf du Plessis (62) likewise made fifties for South Africa, while Holder, who yielded only nine runs in his initial five overs, completed with figures of 1-104 off 10, the most lavish in World Cup history.

West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who scored the first 200 in World Cups against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, scored just three preceding he was rocked the bowling alley by Kyle Abbott.