AB de Villier𓆏s scored a majestic century and had good support from tꦬhe tail on Sunday as South Africa took a first-innings lead of 139 in the second Test against Australia.
De Villiers made unbeaten 126 before South Africa were all out for 382 shortly before the lunch break on the third day at St George’s Park in Port Eꦛlizabeth.
Vernon Philander (36) and Keshav Maharaj (30) helped de Villiers in adding 84 runs for the eighth wic🌞ket and 58 runs for the ninth respectively as South Africa dominated the morning session.
The Austrꦰalian fast bow🥂lers, who had a heavy workload on the previous day, wilted under an assault in which de Villiers played some breathtaking strokes.
He hit 20 fours a▨nd a six in 146-ball innings. It was 𒐪his 22nd Test century and his sixth against Australia.
The Proteas batsmen added 119 runs off 23.4 overs before a direct hit from the Aussie skipper Steve Smith ﷺran out the last man Lungi Ngidi.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to AB de Villiers’ brilliant knock:
Awesome 💯
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
What a beast!!!!
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90)
Extremely special innings from AB, what a player and what an occasion🌌 to rise upto aꦗfter the controversial 1st test. Test cricket at its best.
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
So good to 🌳watch in full flig⛄ht. Absolute legend of the game and always makes it look so easy.!
— David Miller (@DavidMillerSA12)
What an absolutely brilli🏅ant innings from AB de Villiers. SA have hꦛot a handy lead. Looks a good test match on offer
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
The "invincible" remains not out on 126 as his team fold but not before taking a 139 run lead against 🇦🇺.
The opposition bowlers are yet to dis🌳missಌ him this series 🙌��— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
AB de Villiers once🅰 again rose 💎to the occasion when his team needed him the most
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
What a 100
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49)
There are players you want to see doing﷽ well whoever they are playing against or for. is one of them. You just feel happy for him. What a player!!!
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye)
Brilliant century from . And gets there with an upper cut! I don't think there is a cricket lover in the world who doesn't admire him.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What an innings! Wh꧂at a player! Take a bow 🇿🇦🔥
— ICC (@ICC)
Century for !💜 One of his very best in Test cricket. Bat on, make this a match-winning one.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
What a superstar AB de Villiers truly is. Leaving statistics to one side, I still think he's the best and most dynamic batsman in world cricket.
— Adam White (@White_Adam)
First Test hundred for AB de Villiers since the first week of 2015. He's well and truly back.
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale)
Driving, cutting, pulling, ho✃oking, rocking and ro♐lling, has turned this Test on its head
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
AB de Villiers has been South Africa's highest scorer in 5 of the 10 Test innings since his comeback. Impact.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Excellent innings by . 126 from 146 balls, 20x4s, 1×6.
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
When AB de Villiers gets ♛going, t🀅he opposition is on backfoot
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
