IPL 2019: AB de Villiers Smashes Lasith Malinga For Huge Six Into The Stands During MI vs RCB Match, Twitter Lauds Mr. 360 Return at Wankhede | WATCH VIDEO
De Villiers played a magnificent knock of 75 off 51 balls to propel RCB's score to a competitive 171/7 in 20 overs vs Mumbai at the Wankhede.
IPL 2019, Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 31: Continuing his red-hot form from the last match, AB de Villiers once again was in the mood as he enthralled the capacity audience present at Wankhede with his breathtaking strokeplay and out-of-the-world shots during match 31 of Indian Premier League (IPL). During the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, de Villiers was in his elements right from the word go as he scored a magnificent 75 to power the visitors to a competitive total of 171/7 in 20 overs.
Given that 192 is the average first innings total at this venue, this may not prove enough with the dew factor coming up. Along with de Villiers, Moeen Ali sounded a warning to the English selectors for the World Cup with a timely 50. During his entertaining knock, the former Protea star smashed six boundaries and four huge maximums. One particular hit against the world’s best death bowler – Lasith Malinga was unarguably the shot of the RCB innings. ABD knelt down, stayed low and scoops the ball over fine leg for a huge six.
WATCH ABD’s brilliance here..
— Aditya Chauhan (@aditya_chauhan5) April 15, 2019
Earlier, Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. While the visitors’ squad remained unchanged, Malinga replaced Alzarri Joseph in the Mumbai team. Mumbai is currently placed fourth while Kohli’s team lies at the bottom of the league points table.
75 off 51 balls under pressure. What an inning by AB de Villiers. Always a bliss watching him play when he’s in full flow.
#MIvRCB #RCBvMI pic.twitter.com/JJsTZeR5gT
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 15, 2019
AB DE VILLIERS is still the OLD ABD
https://t.co/6IbHP5iqlz
— Saiprasad PSPk (@Saiprsad3626) April 15, 2019
Such a fantastic batting by AB de Villiers #MIvRCB #GameBanayegaName
— अMAर_रोHiत045 (#AG (@Guptaking0045) April 15, 2019
AB De Villiers becomes only the second player after Chris Gayle to complete 200 Sixes in IPL history…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 15, 2019
BREAKING: Sources have revealed that a UFO has been found at Wankhede Stadium!
Guess AB de Villiers is batting!
Watch Mr. 360 take on the @mipaltan bowling, LIVE on Star Sports. #MIvRCB #GameBanayegaName pic.twitter.com/oOZDG1rkCx
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 15, 2019
Playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Virat Kohli (Captain), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah