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:
#ABD should be cast in #Xmen movie…….special powers , a treat to watch👌🏻🙏🏼🏏💯#RCBvsDD #IPL2018
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 21, 2018
Genius. Simple. @ABdeVilliers17. @RCBTweets
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 21, 2018
Let me repeat this….
We demand a DNA test of AB DeVilliers….this game is only for humans. Genius. #RCBvDD #IPL— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 21, 2018
AB is just different gravy 🔥 #NoFear BOSH
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) April 21, 2018
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)#IPL2018 #RCBvDD— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 21, 2018
The genius of AB de Villies and his #ReinventYourGame was on show tonight as #RCB power their way to an empathic win…
His highest for @RCBTweets
133* (59)
129* (52)
90* (39) batting 2nd
89* (41) batting 2nd
83 (46)
82 (42)#RCBvDD— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 21, 2018
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#RCBvDD #RCB— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) April 21, 2018
Batting Genius! @ABdeVilliers17 🏏
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 21, 2018
Outdoing each other at the moment. Wow!! @RCBTweets #AB #Kohli #IPL2018
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 21, 2018
The word “Genius” is on his beautiful bat. A weapon of such artistic brutality no-one matches him. Irrepressible. AB delivers an MC. Master Class. @ABdeVilliers17 the perfect storm in Bengaluru. #VivoIPL
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) April 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/AllanDonald33/status/987751625690370048
Mr 360 Degree @ABdeVilliers17 One and only word for you (FREAK) absolutely beauty 🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏@RCBTweets vs @DelhiDaredevils @IPL
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/danevn81/status/987752266269691904
ABD…. soooooo good to watch!!! 🏏🇿🇦
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777) April 21, 2018
39 balls 90, and just 5 dot balls. When on song, there is no one better to watch. So, @RCBTweets have now beaten DD 12 out of the last 13 times they have faced each other. Was good to see a happy Virat today #RCBvDD
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 21, 2018
AB de Villiers leads RCB to a 6 wicket victory! #RCBvDD #DDvRCB #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/ZdxaPmxI98
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 21, 2018
Virat Kohli on AB de Villiers: “That’s why he’s the best in the world.”
— Derek Alberts (@derekalberts1) April 21, 2018
Rishabh Pant (85) and AB de Villiers (90*) — first instance of both No.4 batsmen scoring 80+ in an IPL match. #RCBvDD
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 21, 2018
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!#RCBvDD #IPL2018— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) April 21, 2018
Sterling knock by @ABdeVilliers17. Made tough task look a cakewalk. @RCBTweets gets major boost and tournament wide open! #ReinventYourGame
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 21, 2018
Congratulations Team @RCBTweets very very very well Played 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼@ABdeVilliers17 @imVkohli thanks for an Awesome Match #RCBvDD and #ESCN
— #SRIIMURALI (@SRIMURALIII) April 21, 2018
Finally!!! Reason to celebrate!! Well done @ABdeVilliers17 and @RCBTweets!! #RCBvDD pic.twitter.com/5UakITy7gf
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) April 21, 2018
#DD had no answer to AB's masterclass at the Chinnaswamy! #RCB have completed a comprehensive 6-wicket win with 2⃣ overs to spare! #RCBvDD
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 21, 2018
When AB gets going he does not look extraordinary, he looks extraterrestrial!👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏#RCBvDD
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 21, 2018
If AB thinks I have nothing better to do on a Saturday night than to watch him bat, he’s right #RCBvDD
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 21, 2018
Best ever! #ABD
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) April 21, 2018
ABD is seeing the ball in slow motion, the size of a football and his bat is Thor's hammer! #Mood #RCBvDD
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 21, 2018
