De Villiers carnage dismantles WI

Published February 28, 2015

SYDNEY: A.B. de Villiers scored the second-fastest century in a World Cup on Fri­day, setting South Africa on course for a record-equalling 257-run win over West Indies.

De Villiers made an unbeaten 162 off 66 balls, as he pushed South Africa to 408-5. South Africa’s bowlers dismissed the West Indies for 151.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2015

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