article_snippet: AB de Villiers accomplished showing with bat and ball helped Proteas to a 146-run World Cup victory over the United Arab Emirates in Wellington.
article_snippet: AB de Villiers underpinned South Africa innings with a sparkling 82-ball 99 as they reached 341 for six, before taking two for 15 from three overs as the UAE were bowled out for 195 in response with 15 balls remaining.
article_snippet: AB de Villiers surprisingly fell one run short of AB de Villiers century, but will take consolation from having smashed four sixes to take AB de Villiers total to 20 at this showpiece - the most at the tournament - and a record 36 in 21 World Cup matches overall.
article_snippet: AB de Villiers (right) inspired UAE to a comfortable win against UAE .
article_snippet: AB de Villiers also took two wickets with the ball at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Thursday .
article_snippet: AB de Villiers shared a 108-run fourth-wicket stand with David Miller, after Hashim Amla (12), Quinton de Kock (26) and Rilee Rossouw (43) had departed, and added a further 53 in partnership with JP Duminy.
article_snippet: AB de Villiers departure signalled the arrival of Farhaan Behardien, though, and AB de Villiers quick-fire 64 not out from just 31 deliveries kept the South African score racing along.
highlights_snippet: South Africa reach 341 for six off their 50 overs in Wellington .
  
highlights_snippet: AB de Villiers hits 99 and takes two wickets in comfortable victory .