Watch the articles of West Indies vs South Africa 37th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the Super Eights 37th ODI match played between South Africa and West Indies at St George's, Grenada in 10th April 2007.
AB de Villiers celebrates after making his maiden ODI century © AFP |
* South Africa's 356 was ninth highest ever total in World Cups, Fifth highest score for South Africa in ODIs and their highest ever total against South Africa in ODIs.
* Mark Boucher blasted 22-ball third fastest ever fifty in World Cups.
South Africa scored mammoth total 356-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by AB de Villiers 146 - which was his first ODI century, Jacques Kallis struck 81 off 86-balls including 6-fours and a six.
Herschelle Gibbs cracked a unbeaten 61 off 40-balls included four-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 152.50, Mark Boucher hammered a quick-fire 52 off 23-balls including five-sixes and 2-fours.
West Indies best bowler by Corey Collymore takes two-wickets, Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo each took one-wickets.
West Indies scored 289-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ramnaresh Sarwan struck 92 off 75-balls - who fell eight-run short of his century including 10-fours and 2-sixes, Daren Powell cracked a unbeaten 48 off 36-balls including 3-sixes and 2-fours.
Devon Smith struck 33 off 27-balls included four boundaries, Chris Gayle scored 32, Brian Lara 21 and Ian Bradshaw 20.
South Africa best bowler by Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith each took two-wickets and one for Andre Nel - Makhaya Ntini.
AB de Villiers named Player of the match for his delightful 146-runs knocked off facing 130-balls including 12-fours and 5-sixes.
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