Former South African skipper AB de Villiers returned to the cricket field after he made a debut in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) for the Brisbane Heat against Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba on Tuesday.
De Villiers had a tremendous season in the recently concluded Mzansi Super League, where he finish🥃ed at the third spot in the leading run-scorers (325) list. He co🦂ntinued the momentum in BBL as he scored a 32-ball 40 to help his team register a victory over Strikers.
What a start to 's campaign.
▪ 40 runs
▪ 32 balls
▪ 5 boundaries
▪ These highlights ⬇— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Earlier, the 35-year-old exhibited his fielding skills as well. During the 10th over of the Strikers innings, De Villiers ca☂ught a brilliant catch to dismiss Jonath𓆏an Wells.
James Pattinson, who ripped Strikers batting unit to pieces bowled a good length delivery outside off-stump, W🃏ells drove the ball towards cover where De Villie🗹rs dived to his front and took a sharp catch.
AB de Villiers tak♛eꦗs the sharp catch, and James Pattinson has FIVE! 😲
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
De Villiers also took a catch off Liam O Connor as Strikers ꦕgot all out on 110, thanks to James Pat🔯tinson, who took five wickets.
In reply, Heat chased down the total with 22 balls to spare and won the match by seven wickets. Pattinson, for his breath-taking bowling, received the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
. you STAR 🤩
— Brisbane Heat (@HeatBBL)
Meanwhile, fans on Twitter wholeheartedly welcomed de Villiers’ in BBL.
How lucky꧟ are we to have AB De Villiers in ? We all owe Brisbane Heat a thankyou
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Love watching ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Nice debut for . James Pattinson's spell was unbelievable. Good win .
— Adam (@WiseBirdius87)
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welcome to ! Great𝔉 first knock. Nexꦜt time please sign for
— Andrew James Bryce (@TBsportsfans)
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Decent Big Bash debut for AB de Villiers.
— Devvrat Unadkat (@DevvratUnadkat)
Rashid Khan vs AB De Villiers
— SuperCoach BBL (@SuperCoachBBL)
This is what did 🎶off his very first ball of BBL that too off Rashid !
— Dinu AK (@Dinu_Abii2)
What a day 🤩
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Popular guy ✍
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)