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West Indies v South Africa - #BendTheRules Moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between South Africa and West Indies

AB de Villiers smashed 17 fours and eight sixes in his match winning knock  •  ICC

AB de Villiers smashed 17 fours and eight sixes in his match winning knock  •  ICC

5.4 Holder to de Kock, OUT, the pressure has shown! West Indies erupt and Holder is right to celebrate his plan and the execution of it. de Kock sees a shortish ball and thinks he has his release. Goes for the cut and picks out the man at cover. Just a bit more bounce, not quite as much room as he thought. Beautiful game plan from West Indies Q de Kock c Russell b Holder 12 (24m 19b 3x4 0x6) SR: 63.15
29.2 Gayle to du Plessis, OUT, what a catch! Things happen when the game is under Gayle's control. A little extra bounce foils Du Plessis' back-away-and-hammer-over-extra-cover stroke and he gets a thick edge. The deflection is considerable, but Ramdin rose with the ball and it sticks in the webbing. Hurt him too, but he'll live with the pain to see a set batsman back F du Plessis c †Ramdin b Gayle 62 (94m 70b 3x4 0x6) SR: 88.57
29.4 Gayle to Amla, OUT, double-wicket over! Gayle has got the party going again! He tends to go back even when the ball tends to be full, trusts his batspeed to dig himself out of trouble but this time he wasn't quick enough to stop the ball from striking him in front of middle and leg. Flick fails, Gayle dances HM Amla lbw b Gayle 65 (122m 88b 1x4 1x6) SR: 73.86
47.2 Holder to de Villiers, (no ball) SIX, second fastest hundred in World Cup history comes up with a six! It was length from around the wicket and AB stood still and unleashed a gold swing. Punches the helmet against his chest. This is a statement and a half after the MCG events. PS - it's a no-ball as well
49.5 Holder to de Villiers, SIX, length on off stump after going around the wicket and AB gives the crowd behind long-on some catching practice. Fastest 150 in ODIs, it's the highest ODI score in Australia
1.3 Abbott to Gayle, OUT, knocked him over! Gayle gave himself too much room and Abbott, to his credit, didn't experiement. Kept it straight and hurts middle stump as the batsman swings and misses. Faf leaps into his bowler's arms and Abbott is beside himself as well CH Gayle b Abbott 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
3.3 Abbott to Samuels, OUT, both centurions from the last game are out for single-figures. Testing line just outside off and the score they need to chase makes him push at the ball. Healthy outside edge safely pouched by de Kock MN Samuels c †de Kock b Abbott 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
11.1 Imran Tahir to Smith, OUT, holed out at long-on and Miller pulls off a stunner! If it's in the V, it's in the tree they say.... so long as Miller isn't fielding there. This was hit powerfully as Smith looked to take advantage of a loopy legspinner outside off, but Miller raced to his left and threw himself back at the perfect time to grab this incredible catch over this head DR Smith c Miller b Imran Tahir 31 (34b 4x4 1x6) SR: 91.17
11.6 Imran Tahir to Simmons, OUT, done for! Appeared to be the flipper on middle and Simmons hasn't picked it. Plunges his front leg forward to block outside the line and is struck on the front pad. But wasn't there an inside edge? Why didn't Simmons go for DRS? Huuuuge inside edge! And he didn't review it! LMP Simmons lbw b Imran Tahir 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between South Africa and West Indies