Gyaan Raja
Rajesh Nimbunkar
<h1>AB de Villiers falls for 99</h1>
AB de Villiers the third man in World Cup history to be released one run short of his century
Skipper AB de Villiers missed the mark concerning a century and an outstanding South African World Cup record as they fueled to 6-341 against the United Arab Emirates in Wellington.
The world's top-positioned one-day universal batsman, de Villiers indicated why with a controlled 99 off 82 balls before cutting a wide ball to short third man.
It was the establishment of South Africa's fourth score well in abundance of 300 from four matches when they've batted first at the competition.
They went ahead to win the other three yet have lost in the two recreations in which they have batted second.
That record didn't stop UAE commander Mohammad Tauqir requesting that they bat on a contribute that was shockingly abate pace, making it hard to neckline a generally tender assault. De Villiers just struck four fours yet unleashed four sixes late in his thump, helping the Proteas incorporate 101 from the last 10 overs.
Not just did the captain pass up a major opportunity for his 21st ODI century yet he stays only six runs shy of previous buddy Jacques Kallis' South African record for World Cup runs of 1148. He has scored 417 at this competition at a normal of 83.4, including his unbeaten 162 against the West Indies. An association of 108 through the center stages with David Miller (49 off 48) took after a strong 43 from Rilee Rossouw.
Reviewed allrounder Farhaan Behardien gave the late firecrackers, pummeling 64 off 31 balls, including 23 of the 25 runs off the last over played by Amjad Javed. Hashim Amla (12) tumbled to a detached shot while individual opener Quinton de Kock's battles proceeded regardless of posting his most noteworthy score of the competition, a toiled 26 off 45 balls. De Kock has scored 53 runs from his six innings. Seamer Mohammad Naveed (3-63) and Tauqir (1-47) both finished 10 overs and were the pick of the UAE bowlers. Three of their players were given a first begin of the competition yet all battled. Kamran Shazad evacuated de Villiers however took 1-59 off eight overs while individual seamer Fahad Alhashmi was wicketless and limped off halfway through his eighth over in the wake of torment a leg damage in his take after through.
New wicketkeeper Saqlain Haider blundered a run-out opportunity to evacuate Miller when he was stranded on seven. Triumph for South Africa will concrete second place in Pool B while UAE are as of now out of quarter-last controversy.