South Africa captain AB de Villiers smashed the second fastest World Cup century off 52 balls in the Pool B game against the West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

De Villiers reached the landmark with a six off West Indies skipper Jason Holder.

The fastest World Cup century was made by Ireland's Kevin O'Brien against England off 50 balls in the 2011 tournament in Bangalore.

Friday's innings was the second time in as many months that de Villiers had hammered the West Indies' attack after smashing the quickest all-time one-day international century, off just 31 balls, against them in Johannesburg on January 18.