AB De Villiers’ fine knock of 90 propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to a much-needed win in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League. Not only does this triumph put RCB’s tottering campaign back on track but also signaled the return of De Villers who looked patchy so far.
Chasing a target of 175, it rained fours and sixes as De Villiers made merry on a surface which proved easy for batting once the dew set in. His knock drew widespread applause from the cricketing fraternity and skipper Virat Kohli described him as the ‘best batsman in the world’.
“AB just keeps taking the game away and that’s why there’s no doubt why he’s the best player in the world,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation.
ABD’s sublime knock which came of just 39 balls left fans on Twitter in awe.
Here are some of the best reactions:
should be cast in movie…….special powers , a treat to watch👌🏻🙏🏼🏏💯
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
Genius. Simple. .
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Let me repeat this….
We demand a DNA test of AB DeVilliers….this game is only for humans. Genius.— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
AB is just different gravy 🔥 BOSH
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt)
AB de Villiers' milestones today:
1500 T20 runs in Bangalore. (When he reached 4)
3000 T20 runs for RCB. (When he reached 49)
3000 IPL runs for RCB. (When he reached 78)— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
The genius of AB de Villies and his was on show tonight as power their way to an empathic win…
His highest for
133* (59)
129* (52)
90* (39) batting 2nd
89* (41) batting 2nd
83 (46)
82 (42)— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Highest scores for AB de Villiers chasing in IPL:
90(39)* v DD, Bengaluru, 2018
89(41)* v SRH, Bengaluru, 2014
79(47)* v GL, Bengaluru, 2016— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
Batting Genius! 🏏
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar)
Outdoing each other at the moment. Wow!!
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
The word “Genius” is on his beautiful bat. A weapon of such artistic brutality no-o📖ne matches him💞. Irrepressible. AB delivers an MC. Master Class. the perfect storm in Bengaluru.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22)
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Mr 360 Degree One♒ and only word for you (FREAK) absolutely beauty 𓂃🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏 vs
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
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ABD…. soooooo good to watch!!! 🏏🇿🇦
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777)
39 balls 90, and just 5 dot balls. Whe෴n on song, there is no one better to watch. So, have now 🎉beaten DD 12 out of the last 13 times they have faced each other. Was good to see a happy Virat today
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
AB de Villie✃rs leads RCB to a 6 wicket victory! ౠ
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Virat Kohli on AB de Villiers: “Tha🐼t’s why he’s the best i💎n the world.”
— Derek Alberts (@derekalberts1)
Rishabh Pant (85) and AB de Villiers (90*) — first instance of both No.4 batsmen scoring 80+ in an IPL match.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
AB de Villiers 90* off 39 balls – his highest score batting second in the IPL.
And there were only 5 dot balls in his innings!— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
Sterling knock 🐲by . Made tough task look a c🧸akewalk. gets major boost and tournament wide open!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Congratulations Team very very very well Pꦫlayed 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thanks for an Awesome Match and
— #SRIIMURALI (@SRIMURALIII)
Finally!🌌!! Reason to celebrate!! Well done and !!
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa)
had no answer to AB's masterclass at the Chinnaswamy! have completed a comprehensive 6-wicket win with 2⃣ overs to spare!
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia)
When AB gets goin♎g he does not look extraordinary, he looks extraterrestria🌌l!👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
If AB🍌 thinks I have nothing better to do on a Saturday night than to watch him bat, he’s right
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Best ever!
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler)
ABD is seeing the ball in slow motion, the size of a football and his bat is Thor's hammer!
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
