South Africa: Proteas Captain Leads Team to Victory

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Proteas skipper AB de Villiers (file photo).
27 February 2015
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Cape Town — Proteas skipper AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 162 from just 66 balls to lead South Africa to a record 257-run victory over West Indies in the Cricket World Cup on Friday.

It was the second highest posted in a World Cup match and the Windies replied with 151.

It was the joint fourth largest margin of victory by runs in a One-Day International and also equalled the largest margin in a World Cup match, matching India's 257-run win over Bermuda in 2007, according to Manoramaonline.

De Villiers smashed the West Indies bowlers with eight sixes and 17 fours in 104 minutes, batting the quickest century in one-day internationals on Australian soil (52 balls) and the fastest 150 ever in the 50-over format (64 balls).

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