Top 5 AB de Villiers knocks in the IPL

#1 133* vs Mumbai Indians

Wankhede was painted blue in support of Mumbai Indians. However, an unfamiliar tale was narrated that day when the crowd hailed the flair of a rival batsman. AB de Villers played his historical innings against the former champions while his name echoed from one corner of the ground to the other.

The confidence of bowlers was elevated after the early dismissal of Chris Gayle. Unfortunately, they were unaware of the intentions of the next batsman.

ABD walked into bat and the sight of the entire stadium altered.

He scored an unbeaten 133 with a strike rate of 216.43. He mounted these runs in 59 balls with the help of 19 fours and 4 sixes. RCB went on to register one of the highest totals in the history of the tournament by putting up a total score of 235 on the board.

Most of the balls delivered to ABD were sent beyond the boundary. The brilliance of this knock lies in the fact that the bowling unit boasted the likes of Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh.

Mumbai Indians went on to win the tournament that season but ABD’s roaring bat in that innings will haunt them forever. After all, the entire stadium swayed to the music of the magical knock that day when ABD destroyed Mumbai Indians in their own backyard.