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Records dropping in huge numbers in yesterday's matches, as South Africa hammered Netherlands and New Zealand convincingly beat England.

Netherlands made it another bad day for the Associate sides, as South Africa showed no mercy and rewrote the record books in the process. The highlight was Herschelle Gibbs' six sixes in one over - the first in ODI cricket - but that was just the icing on the cake. Other records included most century partnerships in an ODI (3), most sixes in an innings (18), fastest 50 in World Cup history (Mark Boucher, off 21 balls), and more besides. In reply, Netherland simply opted to bat out their overs, and eventually fell to a huge 221-run loss.

England, meanwhile, would have been hoping to continue from where they left off against Australia - but so were New Zealand, and the boys from God's own country came out on top against a tame England display. Such was the mood in the England camp after the loss, that "a number" of England players were fined by the ECB for disciplinary offences, after hitting a nightclub after the match. Drowining their sorrows, perhaps? England have failed to go further than the group stage in the last 2 World Cups - you have to wonder if Kenya will be the banana skin to stop them progressing this time around. I'd say the odds were at least even...
South Africa beat Netherlands by 221 runs
New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets

Next up: Bangladesh v India, and Ireland v Pakistan.