AB de Villiers scored the second IPL century of his career with an unbeaten 133 for Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. His previous hundred came in Durban 2009, when he
struck an unbeaten 105.
The knock against Mumbai Indians was the third highest in IPL history. Only Chris Gayle (175no) and Brendon McCullum (158no) have scored more runs in a single innings. Gayle leads the list of most IPL centuries, with five.
Here’s some Twitter reaction to De Villiers’ brilliant innings.
AB de Villiers wallops third highest score in IPL history Records page: http://t.co/CkbTjFkEqX #IPL2015 pic.twitter.com/RaPxGXyGRr
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 10, 2015
Wonder what the score would’ve been if that one over hadn’t been a maiden #MIvRCB #PepsiIPL #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/ByJWwQFKP3
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 10, 2015
What an innings by @ABdeVilliers17 as I said before best batter in world cricket!!
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 10, 2015
I’m writing an official complain as a bowler against @ABdeVilliers17. All the bowers please join me @IPL #legend
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 10, 2015
Has anyone ever seen AB and superman in the same room? Didn’t think so.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) May 10, 2015
He’s a freak! #AB
— Chris Morris (@Tipo_Morris) May 10, 2015
what an innings by AB !! what a player #Respect
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) May 10, 2015
Very grateful to be in the same team as @ABdeVilliers17 forr 10 months of the year !!! Incredible batting @IPL
— Kyle Abbott (@Kyle_Abbott87) May 10, 2015
You are a freak of nature bro @ABdeVilliers17 WOW!
— Dane Piedt (@dane_piedt63) May 10, 2015
@RCBTweets @ABdeVilliers17 OH MY GOD!!! ???
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) May 10, 2015
. @ABdeVilliers17 gets the big man @henrygayle standing – @RCBTweets #IPL https://t.co/Q6BCEL5KCs
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 10, 2015
STAT: AB de Villiers innings today is highest individual score in IPL history by a non-opening batsman. #IPL
— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) May 10, 2015
No matter what theories coaches have , AB at three is the only answer #IPL
— Jon Kent (@JonKent23) May 10, 2015
Here’s Mr. All-round-the-park, THE AB de Villiers talking about his century after the #MIvRCB game! @ABdeVilliers17 https://t.co/r9AVNupU66
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 10, 2015
The Kohli-ABdeV 215* stand is not only a record in #IPL but in all T20 cricket for any wicket #MIvRCB
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2015
Ha ha…. AB struggling to find words to explain his own genius in the post match presentation.#IPL2015
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 10, 2015
Kohli: “AB is the best batsman in the world. I will take this partnership with me to the grave.” #MIvRCB #IPL2015
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 10, 2015
