Published: Feb 27, 2015, 02:25 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 27, 2015, 02:27 PM (IST)
West Indies were in deep trouble when they lost their fifth wicket with 53 runs on board as Imran Tahir took two wickets in his very first over during their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool B match against South Africa at Sydney on Thursday. Tahir ended up conceding a solitary run in his first over, with Kyle Abott and Morne Morkel being the other wicket-takers with figures of two for 21 and one for 12 at the end of 12 overs in the West Indian innings. Live Scorecard: South Africa vs West Indies at Sydney
Dwayne Smith hit four boundaries and a six during his 34-ball innings of 31, with David Miller taking a running catch at the long-on boundary off Tahir’s first ball of the innings. Simmons defended a delivery, before getting trapped leg-before, in what later appeared to be a inside edge that would have saved him had he gone for the review. Jonathan Carter was dismissed the over before when he was caught by South African skipper AB de Villiers off the bowling of Morne Morkel. Live Updates: South Africa vs West Indies at Sydney
South Africa had earlier finished on 408 for the loss of five wickets, with skipper AB de Villiers scoring a whirlwind 162 off 66 balls, reachingseveral milestones during his innings. De Villiers reached his century in a mere 51 deliveries, which turned out to be the all-time second-fastest World Cup century. He also smashed the fastest 150 in ODIs. The innings was also propelled by half-centuries from Hashim Amla (65), Faf du Plessis (62) and Rilee Rossouw (62). West Indies skipper Jason Holder conceded the second-most expensive figures by a bowler in a World Cup by conceding 104 runs from 10 overs while taking a wicket. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
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