South Africa made 408 for five against the West Indies on Friday, the second-highest World Cup total of all time.
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.
South Africa had won the toss and had chosen to bat first against the West Indies at Sydney, as they looked resurect their World Cup campaign after a defeat against India.
Chris Gayle's record-215 helps West Indies crush Zimbabwe
The fastest double hundred in ODIs, most sixes in an ODI innings and a lot more records fell as West Indies racked up their highest ODI score (372/2) after opting to bat first. You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Gayle had not scored a 100 in ODIs for close to 20 months.It took some time coming but when Chris Gayle finally delivered, he did so in thunderous fashion breaking a string of records in the process. Highest score in World Cup history, highest individual score for West Indies, For West Indies, it could not have come at a better time in ICC World Cup 2015. Gayle also picked up a couple of wickets to cull Zimbabwe's reply and help West Indies win by 73 runs.
The fastest double hundred in ODIs, most sixes in an ODI innings and a lot more records fell as West Indies racked up their highest ODI score (372/2) after opting to bat first. You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Gayle had not scored a 100 in ODIs for close to 20 months.It took some time coming but when Chris Gayle finally delivered, he did so in thunderous fashion breaking a string of records in the process. Highest score in World Cup history, highest individual score for West Indies, For West Indies, it could not have come at a better time in ICC World Cup 2015. Gayle also picked up a couple of wickets to cull Zimbabwe's reply and help West Indies win by 73 runs.
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