De Villiers is off strike but there is no let up as Behardien gets in on the action with a clean hit down the ground for six off Russell. A single puts De Villiers back centre stage and he does not disappoint by smashing one to leg for another maximum that just beats a diving fielder. The SA captain is then dropped at extra cover by Smith. It was travelling to be fair.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"This is bordering on criminal from De Villiers. He's five steps ahead of the bowler."

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"AB de Villiers is just three balls short of recording the fastest World Cup 100. His 52-ball effort today is now the second-fastest behind Kevin O'Brien's 50-ball effort for Ireland against England at the 2011 event.

"De Villiers now has 100s in all three World Cup games he has played against West Indies and becomes the first player to make three World Cup 100s against one opponent."

No let up. No let up at all. Full toss, four. Reverse sweep for six.. Then he laucnhes one into outer space. Benn is under it, but doesn't even get a hand to it. Poor effort. One ball to go. Another almighty six over midwicket. You'd better believe it.

Holder to De Villiers, swing, four. That's 99. How will he get to the ton? How do you think? Smashed over the bowler's head for six. That's how!

Farhaan Behardien strolls out to join the fun. I'd leave it to the skipper mate...

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"What a catch. It was one of those moments of brilliance, with a bit of luck thrown in. It was almost as if he was resigned to it being six and was just trying to stop it."

OMG. This is extraordinary. David Miller slaughters a ball from Russell but Taylor runs round the boundary and pluck the ball out of the air one-handed. Beautiful.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport in Melbourne

"As South Africa have found their grove the Randwick End has filled up and their fans are in full voice as their star man, or as the PA announcer called him 'hitman', AB de Villiers moves through the gears to elevate his side to a big score.

"The DJ pulls out the old classic Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now) by Bob Sinclar, Cutee B, Dollarman, Big Ali and Makedah from 2006 as De Villiers sends the ball over the ropes and it's caught by a fan. Everyone duly obliges. The South African fans are rather enjoying this party."

It's minimum two a ball at the moment as these two livewires tuck into Windies captain Jason Holder. A borderline wide brings a rare dot ball. The next ball is wider and rightly called. Then Miller - in the air - and Chris Gayle proves he's human by totally misreading the ball and letting it ball slip past his fingertips. Not quite so cool from the ice king.

South Africa 312-4 (45 overs)

Not out batsmen: De Villiers 89, Miller 10

Fall of wickets: 18-1 (De Kock 12), 145-2 (Du Plessis 62), 146-3 (Amla 65), 280-4 (Rossouw 61)

Bowling figures: Taylor 8-1-64-0, Holder 7-2-29-1, Russell 7-0-53-1, Samuels 2-0-14-0, Benn 10-0-79-0, Sammy 7-0-50-0, Gayle 4-0-21-2

South Africa won toss

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Listen to Test Match Special commentary

Sam Jones:, external Who is handsome enough and talented enough to play De Villiers in a film? Surely the man himself.

Another breathtaking shot from AB De Villiers. He somehow anticipates a low full toss outside off stump and hoiks it over fine leg for a sixer. Amazing stuff at the SC.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"It is impressive how Miller times the ball from the word go. Some players come in and scratch around for a bit but Miller is there right from the start. It is no wonder he is such a hot property at the moment."

De Villiers continues to have the cricket ball on a piece of string as he lashes Benn away for back-to-back fours. South Africa up to 299 and counting.

Miller hits his first ball to long-on for two. Then a single apiece before Miller repeats the trick. These two could do a lot of damage in the final seven overs here.

Rossouw tries to hit Russell behind square, but gets a thick edge through to Ramdin, who pouches cleanly. That ends a partnership of 134 runs in 12.3 overs. And breathe.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"We've not seen a bowler emerge who has got to grips with the death yet. No bowler is delivering good yorkers or bouncers. The batsmen have ruled the roost in every game at the death. Surely a bowler will emerge with a new tactic."

Here's a stat for you. AB De Villiers hits a boundary every four deliveries in the last 10 overs of an ODI. A boundary apiece to him and Rossouw as the Proteas continue their charge towards 300 and beyond.

Short? Only slightly, but short enough for AB to slap it through mid-on for four. The next ball is creamed over extra cover. If I were a Windies bowler right now, I'd be developing a very tight hamstring.