South Africa skipper AB de Villiers ' accomplished showing with bat and ball helped the Proteas to a 146-run World Cup victory over the United Arab Emirates in Wellington . De Villiers underpinned South Africa 's 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 . De Villiers surprisingly fell one run short of his century , but will take consolation from having smashed four sixes to take his total to 20 at this showpiece - the most at the tournament - and a record 36 in 21 World Cup matches overall . South Africa captain AB de Villiers ( right ) inspired his country to a comfortable win against the UAE . The explosive batsman hit 99 for the Proteas as they continued they impressive form in the World Cup . De Villers also took two wickets with the ball at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Thursday . The victory was as comfortable as the margin suggests for South Africa as the UAE slumped to a fifth defeat in as many World Cup games . The Proteas , already through to the knockout phase , set the formidable target after being asked to bat first at Westpac Stadium . 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 . Miller was dismissed one run short of his half-century at the start of the 37th over , bowled by Mohammad Naveed , who claimed figures of three for 63 . De Villiers had been let off the hook on 63 when he offered a caught-and-bowled chance trying to go down the ground to Amjad Javed , and looked set to notch his hundred only to slice a wide length ball from Kamran Shazad straight to Javed at short third man . His departure signalled the arrival of Farhaan Behardien , though , and his quick-fire 64 not out from just 31 deliveries kept the South African score racing along . Farhaan Bahardien also shone for South Africa with the bat in Wellington . UAE have lost all five of their World Cup games so far this year and were 45-3 after 12.3 overs . Duminy ( 23 ) became Naveed 's third victim when he was trapped lbw , but Behardien and Vernon Philander ( 10 not out ) took the total past 300 in an unbroken 49-run seventh-wicket stand . The UAE 's long-shot chances of chasing down that total were dealt a heavy blow as they slumped to 45 for three after just 12.3 overs . Morne Morkel led the early charge for the Proteas , dismissing Andri Berenger ( five ) and Khurram Khan ( 12 ) as he took two for four from his first four overs , while Duminy claimed Amjad Ali 's ( 21 ) wicket in between . Shaiman Anwar and Swapnil Patil put on 63 in a fourth-wicket stand that provided a brief respite , but when Anwar ( 39 ) sent Imran Tahir 's delivery straight to mid-wicket they began to tumble again . Saqlain Haider ( seven ) replaced Anwar at the crease , but he only lasted three overs to become De Villiers ' first victim of the day , before Javed ( five ) followed suit soon after to leave the UAE on 125 for six with 15.4 overs left . De Villiers rounded off his display with a simple catch as Naveed ( 17 ) top-edged Philander tamely to mid-wicket and the subsequent departures of Mohammad Tauqir ( three ) and Shazad ( nought ) meant the UAE fell short of completing their 50 overs . Swapnil Patil wsa the only plus point in the batting display as he passed 50 .
Wellington reach 341 for six off their 50 overs in South Africa . Proteas had already sealed qualification for the next round at World Cup . AB de Villiers hits 99 and takes two wickets in comfortable victory .