AB de Villiers returned from his sabbatical with a blistering 176 off 104 balls to take South 🐠Africa surging 🌟to 353-6 in the second one-day international against Bangladesh on Wednesday.
De Villiers hit his career-best score in 50 overs format in his first international🎉 innings in four months and was part of century stands with Hashim Amla (85) and JP Duminy (30).
De Villiers was the driving force of both those stands, making 86 of the 136 runs he put on with Amla and 90 ♕of the 117 he put on with Duminy.
104 balls.
15 fours.
7 sixes.
176 runs.Take a bow ! 🙌
— ICC (@ICC)
De Villiers’ last international match was at the Champions Trophy in June. He skipped the test series against England and Bangladesh to rest and spend time with his family.
However, cricketers and fans were left awestruck after watching the classy batting of the living legend against Bangladesh and couldn’t stop themselves from showering praises on him.
Here’s how cricket fraternity reacted after the masterclass from AB De Villiers:
Freak ….
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
176 off 104 balls for on his come back only him… 👏🏿👍🏾🏏
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach)
This is insane batting from 👌
Now 162 off 97 balls with 4 overs to go😬— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist)
This fella is just something else!
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa)
could get a double ton here
— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair)
A B Can Do Everthing is at it again….
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Wow ! what smashing by AB De villiers. Should become the first mid𝓀dle -order batsman to score an ODI-double
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Sorry , nazar lag gayi . But alw🤡ays a delight to watch you smash bowlers. Incredible hitting !
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Proud to be a ♒South African 🅠with this guy around!!!! 👏🏻🏏🇿🇦
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777)
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