South Africa Beat West Indies with 257 Runs Margin

South African Cricket Team has defeated West Indies Cricket Team with heavy margin of 257 runs, batting first South African Team put a strong total of 408 on board. AB De Villiers once again performed well with his bat and scored 2^nd fastest World Cup Century which came on just 52 balls. He scored next 62 runs on just 14 balls. De Villiers also got the record of fastest 150 ODI runs on just 64 deliveries.

Last game, South Africa had their biggest defeat in a World Cup match. Today, they have the biggest win in World Cups #257runs #SAvWI
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 27, 2015

With 257 runs defeat, SA also shared the 4^th stand for biggest defeat in ODIs, New Zealand Team has beaten Irish Cricket Team by 290 runs in July 2008, SA Team has beaten Zimbabwe Team by 272 runs, while SA Team also hold 3^rd spot by defeating Sri Lankan Team by 258 runs in 2012.

Take a bow @ABdeVilliers17 and Imran Tahir ... Great come back as a team with positive and aggressive attitude ! Brilliant cricket to see
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) February 27, 2015

Interestingly, South African Team crossed first 50 runs in 86 balls which is 2^nd slowest one against West Indies since 2001. de Kock and Amla put 18 runs for first wicket when Kock was caught by Russell on the bowling of Jason Holder. Amla and du Plessis added 127 runs for second wicket which is 2^nd highest stand for SA for 2^nd Wicket in World Cup Matches.

Amla scored 65, Plessis scored 62, Rossouw scored 61 runs and DA Miller scored 20 runs, de Villiers (162 of 66 balls) and Behardien (10 of 5 balls) returned not out. de Villiers Tons  include 8 maximums and 17 4s. He returned not out with 245 strike rate. Jason Holder gifted 104 runs in his 10 overs quota.

In Response, West Indies lost Gayle in 2^nd over of the match when he was bowled by Abbott, to score board was showing 12 runs, whole team collapsed on 151 runs. The team cant manage to even play 50 overs, as South African bowlers returned entire West Indian Cricket Team on very first ball of 34^th over.

Tough luck today men. We have to trash that game right away and focus on the next two. #bouncebackability #beenThereDoneThat #RallyHard
— Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) February 27, 2015

Only Jason Holder crossed half century, 6 of the West Indian Players failed to crossed double figure, Leg Spinner Imran Tahir showed his best performance in ODIs and picked up his first 5 Wickets Haul for 45 runs. His victim list claimed the wickets of D Smith, D Ramdin, Simmons, D Sammy and A Russell.

de Villiers named Man of the Match for his Ton.