Proteas shock Australia in World Championship of Legends semi-final
Led by none other than AB de Villiers, South Africa Champions stunned Australia Champions by one run in their semi-final of the World Championship of Legends, in Birmingham, on Thursday.
With Australia chasing 187 for victory for a place in the final of the T20 tournament for retired cricketing legends, skipper De Villiers helped affect a run out off the final ball of their innings as they needed two to tie and three for the win.
De Villiers ran out Nathan Coulter-Nile for a duck without facing a delivery after a pin-point throw from the long-on boundary.
It was not all De Villiers though, as Wayne Parnell (2/33) stepped up to bowl the final over of the innings with Australia needing 14 to win.
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