5 Best IPL knocks of AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers announced his all-format retirement from cricket on November 19, 2021.

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5. 79* from 47 balls against Gujarat Lions

AB de Villiers v GL
AB de Villiers vs GL. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)

There are many other knocks in which this batter has scored more runs or has had better strike rates but still, this remains to be one memorable inning due to the importance of this match. This happened in 2016 against Gujarat Lions in the first qualifier knockout match.

The RCB team had always done well in the chasing and hence they decided to chase in that crucial qualifier and the Gujarat Lions gave RCB the target of 159. The team lost their prime openers, Gayle and Kohli, for a single-digit score and the team looked bristle. RCB lost their other wickets too and they were in a terrible position with the situation being 69-6 in 9.4 overs.

It was clearly in the hands of Gujarat Lions except for the concern of Mr.360 in the other end. He was their only hope and had a task to survive amongst the falling wickets and had always to take a look at the ticking run rate. De Villiers kept on building up the innings and eventually led the team to the victory and to the finals. He has always anchored the team but has also been explosive.

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