Ab De Villiers

[paulllambert]

He's quite good, isn't he?

[ichkeria]

Amazing. It was just breaking dawn here when he came to bat and by the time I was up and showered he was 162 not out. Made even Chris Gayle look like Brian Close

[DTCwordfan]

2nd fastest century in the cup, 52 balls.

[paulllambert]

Holder conceded nine runs from his first five overs, 95 from his last five (I think it was something like 60 from his final two)

[paulllambert]

Oops, Gayle out. Game over.

[ichkeria]

Yes Holder bowled 2 maidens and still went for 100 !
I am not sure Kevin O'Brien's record of fastest CWC hundred is going to last the tournament

[toalisi]

Another amazing knock by AB.
Last month he scored the fastest 100 (31 balls) in ODI history.

Today the fastest ever WC 150 (beating previous record by 19 balls)!

And he was up last night with a tummy upset- imagine what he
could do if fully fit?

[aelmpvw]

^ ^ ^ that explains all the boundaries, you don't want to be running with a tummy upset

[toalisi]

LOL

[ichkeria]

Actually what was notable about de Villiers innings was apart from the extraordinary improvisation, he was actually running hard and turning ones into twos. So often you see batsmen not do that. There was one shot played by a West Indian which I'm sure could have been an all run four but they took just the two. Mind you they'd probably given up by then :-)
But if the UAE batsmen had run more industriously in the Ireland game they might well have won

[paulllambert]

And, apparently, he's now scored 311 from the last 110 faced against the Windies. Phenomenal

[toalisi]

80 runs off the last 20 balls of the innings!!