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How Daredevil AB eclipse many records (watch pics)

New Delhi: South African batsmen AB de Villiers finally reached a personal landmark by scoring both the fastest fifty and hundred in an innings. It was a gem of an innings where everything he hit

India TV Sports Desk India TV Sports Desk Updated on: January 19, 2015 16:42 IST

De Villiers strike rate was 339 during his innings of 149, which is the highest strike rate for 50 plus knock and it was the first time that a batsman made a 100 plus score at a 300 plus strike rate.

In South Africa's total of 439-2 Jerome Taylor conceded (95) runs which till today is the most runs conceded by a West Indies bowler. Their captain was not too behind as he conceded (91) runs, the second most ever.

Previously Zimbabwe's Brian Vitori (105) and Elton Chigumbura (92) conceded the most amount of runs in an ODI innings.

In the cricketing history this was the first time that all the first three batsmen scored a century in an ODI innings. They were Hashim Amla (153*), Rilee Rossouw (128) and AB de Villiers(149).

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