Sensational, unreal, magnificent: De Villiers' fastest ODI century in photos

[caption id=“attachment_2052715” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] South Africa’s AB de Villiers celebrates scoring the fastest ODI century, off 31 balls during the second ODI against West Indies in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Jan 18, 2015. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2052719” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] De Villiers arrived at the crease in the the 39th over and the rest as they say is history. Here are the 44 balls that shook the world. 4-2-1-1-4-6-4-6-6-0-2-2-leg bye-1-6-6-6-4-6-1-4-1-1-0-4-4-0-6-4-6-6-6-leg bye-6-1-6-6-4-6-6-2-2-0-OUT. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2052721” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] De Villiers smashed records after records. He, at first, broke Sanath Jayasuriya’s record of fastest fifty (17 balls), off 16 balls. He then went on to break Corey Anderson’s 36-ball century record and equalled Rohit Sharma’s record of most sixes in an innings - 16. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2052723” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] De Villiers was just unstoppable and carted the West Indies bowlers all over the park. During his 44-ball 149, de Villiers played just four dots, hit nine fours and 16 humongous sixes. Jerome Taylor of the West Indies attempts a catch of AB de Villiers (R), during the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg January 18, 2015. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2052725” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] De Villiers’ blitz helped South Africa amass 439 - Their highest in ODIs. The Proteas crushed the West Indies by 148 runs and de Villiers was deservedly named the Man of the Match. AFP[/caption]