WEEKLY BULLETIN: 20 FEBRUARY 2015

India vs South Africa: It’s a big knock for us to get
beaten by 130 runs, says AB de Villiers
South Africa captain AB de Villiers says the implications of his side’s 130-run loss to India
run a lot deeper than just a setback in its World Cup campaign. (Full Coverage| Points
table| Fixtures). The South Africans were comprehensively outplayed by the defending
champions India in their Pool B match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, and
de Villiers is concerned about the effect the defeat will have on the morale of his team.
“It’s a big knock for us to get beaten by 130 runs,” he said. “It’s almost embarrassing. You
never want to lose by that amount of runs.” While he’s still confident of South Africa
advancing to the quarterfinals, de Villiers did not try to underplay the impact Sunday’s loss
will have on his players.
Read the full article at http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-worldcup/2300549/india-vs-south-africa-its-a-big-knock-for-us-to-get-beaten-by-130-runssays-ab-de-villiers/
GAYLE RECORD DOUBLE BLOWS ZIMBABWE
AWAY
The records didn’t just tumble at the Manuka Oval on Tuesday (February 24), they were
smashed out of the park. The highest partnership in ODI history (372), putting Sachin
Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid (331) in the shade. The most balls a pair has batted together
(298), again displacing the same duo. The highest score in a World Cup, eclipsing Gary
Kirsten’s 188 not out against United Arab Emirates in 1996. The most number of sixes in
an ODI innings (16), drawing level with AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma. Chris Gayle
and Marlon Samuels came together with the scoreboard showing 0-1 after two balls. By
the time Gayle was caught off a miscue on the final ball of the innings, he had galumphed
his way to 215 off 147 balls. Samuels had eased to 133 from 156. The West Indies had 372
for 2, its highest ODI total. Read the full article at http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricketworld-cup/news/2015/news/86121/gayle-record-double-blows-zimbabwe-away