W Indies suffer worst one day loss
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) -- West Indies plunged to yet another all-time low point in their cricket history as they were bowled out for 54 to lose the first one-dayer against South Africa by a record-breaking 209 runs.
Jacques Kallis scored a fine century to guide the hosts to an imposing 263 for four on an awkward pitch in Cape Town but there was little to indicate such a feeble collapse by the Windies.
It was their lowest score, the previous record of 87 against Australia in 1993.
It was also equalled the sixth lowest one-day international score in history.
The defeat also easily surpassed their previous heaviest runs reverse, a loss by 138 runs to Pakistan in Sharjah in the 1999-2000 season.
To rub salt into deep wounds, it was also South Africa's largest runs victory, beating their previous best of 208 against Kenya in 2001-02 at Newlands.
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