World Cup 2015: South Africa vs West Indies IN PICS

Skipper AB de Villiers hammered the fastest 150 in ODI history as he led South Africa to a record-equalling 257-run win over the West Indies in a Pool B cricket World Cup match

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 27 February 2015, 08:19:45 PM

De Villiers continued his form against West Indies to muster 162 runs in just 66 balls. In the process, he also scored fastest 150 in ODIs

Proteas skipper won the toss elected to bat first

Quinton de Kock was removed early in the innings

Hasim Alma and Fab du Plessis both scored half-centuries to set the stage for De Villiers and co

After the dismissal of Alma and du Plessis in one over, skipper De Villiers switched a 134 run partnership with Rossouw to dismantle Windies

Chasing mammoth 408, West Indies lost Gayle and Samuels within four overs

Imran Tahir destroyed the middle order to boost Proteas

West Indies skipper Jason Holder scored fighting half-century in a losing course

Imran Tahir took first five wicket haul in ODIs

South Africa won the match by 257 runs