Cricket World Cup: S Africa bat first, hit 408-5 against Windies Second highest World Cup total of all time

Friday, February 27, 2015 | 2:39 AM    
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — South Africa made 408 for five against the West Indies on Friday, the second-highest World Cup total of all time.
South Africa's batsman AB de Villiers (L) celebrates
 with teammate Farhaan Behardien after reaching a
 century during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool B match
between South Africa and the West Indies at the Sydney
 Cricket Ground on Friday. (Photos: AFP)  
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 for 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.
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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.

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