Virat Kohli overtakes AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni as he sets yet another ODI record
Cricket | July 18, 2018 16:53 ISTKohli scored an impressive knock of 71 runs during the third and final ODI at Headingley, Leeds.
Kohli scored an impressive knock of 71 runs during the third and final ODI at Headingley, Leeds.
While everyone paid tributes to De Villiers on a stellar career, there was also a fear among his fans that he might not play in the domestic T20 leagues.
De Villiers said young players need to make tough choices to succeed as there are always a lot of distractions which come their way.
The partnership these two shared was special and with de Villiers being their saviour many a times, the dynamic batsman were unstoppable once they got going.
Not just Anushka Sharma, but many Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to congratulate the man for a spell-binding inning.
AB de Villiers shocked the whole world with his sudden retirement from International cricket. Here are some interesting facts related to his life and astonishing cricket career.
In a surprising decision on Wednesday, South Africa's star batsman AB de Villiers announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
AB de Villiers said his jaded body was no longer in a position to take the rigours of international cricket after a staggering 420 matches across three formats.
AB de Villiers posted a viedo on his Twitter page to announce the big decision.
AB de Villiers admitted that it was a tough decision to make but stated that he "would love to retire while still playing decent cricket".
Du Plessis (67 off 42 balls) engineered a stunning comeback and fittingly finished the match with a straight six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Kohli emphasised on the need to strengthen the middle order that failed to contribute on most of the occasions this season.
Royals' chances for a play-offs berth are, however, not in their hands as the remaining matches on Sunday will decide their fate.
AB de Villiers picked up Alex Hales in a nearly impossible catch at the boundary line in the 8th over of the second innings. De Villiers' effort forced the commentators to describe it as the catch of the season.
De Villiers (69 off 39) and Ali (65 off 34) overcame a bad start to stitch 107 runs off just 57 balls for the third wicket to not only set the platform for RCB's total but also keep their team in contention for the playoffs.
Despite losses to Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, KXIP are in the top half of the league with 12 points while RCB are still languishing at the second last place in the table.
Kohli scored a polished 70 off 40 balls as RCB chased down a target of 182 against DD in 19 overs.
The much-needed win against Delhi at Kotla was Bangalore's fourth in 11 games, keeping them in contention for a playoff spot in the ongoing edition of IPL.
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers struck brilliant half-centuries to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy five-wicket victory.
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