New Dehli: South Africa beat West IndiesĀ by seven wickets in the last group match of the cricket World Cup 2011 at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Dehli on Thursday, February 24.
South Africa chased the total of 223 runs in the 43rd over for the loss of three wickets. AB de Velliers smashed tremendous 107 runs on just 105 balls, while skipper Graeme Smith made and middle order batsman JP Duminy scored 45 and 42 runs, respectively.
Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach and Kieron Pollard picked up one wicket each for West Indies.
Earlier, South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first.
West Indies made 222 for all out in the seventh match of the World Cup.
Darren M Bravo was the high scorer from the Caribbeon side by scoring 73 off 96 balls with one six and eights fours. Darren J Bravo scored 40 while Devon Smith made 36 runs.
Imran Tahir got four wicket restricting West Indians at a small total while Dale Steyn three and Johan Botha took two wickets.
A new-look South African bowling unit kept a lid on a combustible West Indies, the spinners bowling a combined 29 overs for just 138 runs as West Indies imploded to be all out for 222 when, at one stage, 270 had seemed more likely. Tahir had a debut to remember, picking up four wickets and striking at crucial moments to peg West Indies back on a pitch that displayed none of the demons that led to the abandonment of the last international game at this ground in 2009.
AB de Velliers was declared man of the match.
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