19th match of ICC Worldcup 2015 has been played between South Africa and West Indies and Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney today. South Africa with stroming batting of skipper AB de Villers 162* runs of just 66 balls powered to score huge totals of 408 runs in 50 overs. West Indies all out scoring just 151 runs and lost the match by huge margins of 257 runs. AB de Villiers got man of the match for his record inning of 162* runs.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first. Sa lost Q de Kock early but, HM Amla 65 and F du Plessis 62 runs played splendid cricket for South Africa. In middle overs RR Rossouw also played good inning of 61 runs. But, skipper AB de Villliers came in middle and played record breaking inning of 162* runs of just 66 balls led South Africa to put very huge score of 408 runs in 50 overs.
Following huge totals of 409 runs, West Indies batsmen failed to stood in middle for long due to huge scor to achieved. CH Gayle 3, MN Samuels 0 nervous West Indies initially. West Indies could not stood up through inning and all scoring just 151 runs and lost the match by huge matgins of 257 runs. Only skipper JO Holder played brave inning of 56 runs but not enough to reach big totals of 409 runs.
Player of the Match : AB de Villiers (South Africa)
