Watch: AB de Villiers goes beast mode in Leeds, smashes second ton of WCL 2025

Time of India

7 days ago

AB Devilliers (X)
South African
cricket
legend
AB de Villiers
showcased his batting prowess by scoring his second century in the World Championship of Legends 2025, hitting a rapid 39-ball hundred against Australia Champions at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday, July 27.
His explosive innings of 123 from 46 deliveries, featuring 15 fours and eight sixes, propelled South Africa Champions to post a massive total of 2416 runs in their 20 overs.
De Villiers began his innings cautiously with singles before launching his assault in the third over against
Brett Lee
, connecting for a six and a boundary. He reached his half-century in 22 balls before accelerating further against D'Arcy Short, striking five consecutive boundaries including four fours and a six.
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The former South African captain formed a substantial opening partnership with
JJ Smuts
, as they accumulated 187 runs off 81 balls. Smuts contributed significantly with 85 runs from 53 balls, including ten fours and three sixes, supporting de Villiers' aggressive batting display.
Australian bowler
Peter Siddle
emerged as the most successful bowler for his team, finishing with figures of 338 runs in his four-over spell. The match highlighted the dominance of batting over bowling in this tournament format.
This century follows de Villiers' earlier tournament performance where he scored an unbeaten 116 off 51 balls against England Champions. That innings included 15 fours and seven sixes, guiding his team to successfully chase down a target of 153 runs in just 12.2 overs.
The 41-year-old de Villiers currently leads the tournament's run-scoring charts with 303 runs from four innings, maintaining an impressive average of 151.5.
His consistent performances include two centuries and one fifty in the competition so far.
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South Africa Champions have benefited from de Villiers' remarkable form, currently holding second position on the points table with six points after playing four matches in the World Championship of Legends 2025.
The tournament has showcased de Villiers' enduring batting skills and his ability to dominate bowling attacks, maintaining his reputation as one of cricket's most explosive batsmen even in this legends' format.
His aggressive batting style and ability to score quickly have been defining features of both his centuries in the tournament, demonstrating that his batting capabilities remain largely undiminished despite his age.
The World Championship of Legends 2025 continues to provide a platform for former international cricketers to display their skills, with de Villiers emerging as one of the tournament's standout performers through his consistent high-scoring performances.
Both his centuries in the tournament have come at crucial moments, helping his team maintain a strong position in the competition and entertaining cricket fans with his characteristic aggressive batting style.
The tournament format has allowed veteran players like de Villiers to continue showcasing their cricketing abilities, providing spectators with high-quality cricket entertainment featuring some of the sport's most celebrated former international players.
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