Summary South Africa captain AB de Villiers smashed the second-fastest World Cup century off 52 balls.
SYDNEY, Feb 27, 2015 (AFP) - South Africa made 408 for five against the West Indies on Friday, the second-highest World Cup total of all time.
In the process, South Africa captain AB de Villiers smashed the second-fastest World Cup century off 52 balls in the Pool B game at the Sydney Cricket Ground before finishing on 162 not out.
The highest World Cup total is 413 fore five made by India against Bermuda, a non-Test nation, in Trinidad in 2007.
The fastest ever World Cup century was made by Ireland s Kevin O Brien, off 50 balls, against England in Bangalore during the 2011 tournament.
Friday s innings was the second time in as many months that de Villiers had hammered the West Indies attack after smashing the quickest all-time one-day international century, off just 31 balls, against them in Johannesburg on January 18.
