AB de Villiers scored a brilliant centuryImage Credit Source: Screenshot/Star Sports
Whenever the most talented and most explosive batsmen in cricket history are mentioned, former South African great batsman AB de Villiers is also named in them. With his best batting in every format of cricket, de Villiers left no stone unturned to tired and kill the bowlers. But his style continues even after his retirement and its new victim’s bowler, whose veteran batsman scored a century in just 41 balls and won the team within 13 overs.
England could not make a big score
South Africa Champions and England Champions competed in a match of the World Championship of Legends being played in England. In this match played at Lester’s Grace Road ground, England batting first and the team could score only 152 runs in 20 overs. For him, opener Phil Mustard scored the highest 39 runs in 33 balls. At the same time, Samit Patel also contributed 24 runs. Imran Tahir and Wayne Parnel took 2–2 wickets for South Africa.
De Villiers caused havoc in 51 balls
In response to this, AB de Villiers landed for the opening with Hashim Amla for South Africa. Generally, de Villiers, who batted in the middle order, is batting in the top order in this tournament and had already batted stormy against other teams including India. But his most explosive form was seen against England, whose veteran South African batsman of every bowler was beaten fiercely.
De Villiers, who announced his retirement from every level of professional cricket including IPL in 2021, about 4 years ago, showed that even after retirement, he is as dangerous as before. Now the 41 -year -old de Villiers hit a indiscriminate century while facing the balls equal to his age. De Villiers had confirmed the team’s victory till the 7th over by scoring this century. Eventually he returned not out after scoring 116 runs in 51 balls, including 15 fours and 7 magnificent sixes. Amla was not out after scoring 29 runs and South Africa won the match by 10 wickets in just 12.2 overs.
