Ta AB de Villiers went the glory of the fastest century yet scored in one-day internationals.
To Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw went the glory of SA's highest stand for the first wicket.
To West Indies went the ingloriousness of defeat by 148 runs. And to the Wanderers went the glory of hosting another outrageousness.
SA's most emphatic crowd have seen the 438 game and the 236 game, when the Windies chased down a world record target to beat SA in the second T20 on January 11.
Yesterday, in the second ODI, they added the 439 game to their mantle piece.
That's how many runs SA put on the board for the loss of only two wickets. The Windies' reply was a comparatively measly 291/7, which means SA would clinch the series with victory in East London tomorrow.
For more than 38 overs, West Indies could do nothing about Amla and Rossouw plundering their limp attack with impunity. Somebody should have called 911 as SA's openers dismissed short ball after wide delivery after another short ball after another wide delivery from their presence.
Amla got the party started by drilling the third ball of the match, bowled by Jerome Taylor, through the covers for four.
Taylor returned to end the partnership at 38.3 overs, when Rossouw plopped a half-volley pitched on his off-stump into the hands of mid-off and raised his bat to acknowledge the appreciation for his 128 - a maiden century after 11 ODI innings and a reward for a passing a stern test of temperament and technique.
Amla went on to record a new career best - a monument to class and control that took him to 153 not out. But, as opening batsmen, Amla and Rossouw tempered their fine play with deference.
Such restrictions did not apply to De Villiers when he walked out to face already demoralised opponents and a ball almost 40 overs old.
Still, De Villiers' audacity shines out from even the barest telling of his feat: 149 off 44 balls with nine fours and 16 sixes.
AB scores fastest century
Ta AB de Villiers went the glory of the fastest century yet scored in one-day internationals.
To Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw went the glory of SA's highest stand for the first wicket.
To West Indies went the ingloriousness of defeat by 148 runs. And to the Wanderers went the glory of hosting another outrageousness.
SA's most emphatic crowd have seen the 438 game and the 236 game, when the Windies chased down a world record target to beat SA in the second T20 on January 11.
Yesterday, in the second ODI, they added the 439 game to their mantle piece.
That's how many runs SA put on the board for the loss of only two wickets. The Windies' reply was a comparatively measly 291/7, which means SA would clinch the series with victory in East London tomorrow.
For more than 38 overs, West Indies could do nothing about Amla and Rossouw plundering their limp attack with impunity. Somebody should have called 911 as SA's openers dismissed short ball after wide delivery after another short ball after another wide delivery from their presence.
Amla got the party started by drilling the third ball of the match, bowled by Jerome Taylor, through the covers for four.
Taylor returned to end the partnership at 38.3 overs, when Rossouw plopped a half-volley pitched on his off-stump into the hands of mid-off and raised his bat to acknowledge the appreciation for his 128 - a maiden century after 11 ODI innings and a reward for a passing a stern test of temperament and technique.
Amla went on to record a new career best - a monument to class and control that took him to 153 not out. But, as opening batsmen, Amla and Rossouw tempered their fine play with deference.
Such restrictions did not apply to De Villiers when he walked out to face already demoralised opponents and a ball almost 40 overs old.
Still, De Villiers' audacity shines out from even the barest telling of his feat: 149 off 44 balls with nine fours and 16 sixes.