Posts

Showing posts with the label world cup team

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

Image
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 Villier