1. 47 Not Out in 17 Balls Vs Deccan Chargers, 2012
Deccan Chargers had posted 181 in Bengaluru in 2012. Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan gave the dwelling group a nice begin however it was nonetheless a monumental activity when AB de Villiers joined the Sri Lankan in the center at 106 for 3 in the twelfth over. RCB wanted 69 off the final 5 overs with the required fee near 14 per over.
AB waited until the loss of life after which unleashed himself on one other nice South African – his team-mate and feared quick bowler Dale Steyn. AB pulled Steyn over deep mid-wicket for a most, slogged one other 4 in the identical space after which performed the most audacious shot digging a middle-stump yorker out and hammering it over additional cowl for a six. He bought one other boundary in the over and took his mate for 23 to vary the match on its head.
He then clubbed Anand Rajan for a 4, 4 and 6 to successfully seal the match for RCB. AB remained unbeaten on a powerful 47 off simply 17 deliveries as RCB romped dwelling to victory by 5 wicket with seven balls remaining.
The greatness of this innings was the means he launched into Steyn – not just one of the biggest quick bowlers of all occasions in worldwide cricket but in addition one of the most restrictive tempo bowlers in the historical past of the IPL.
2. 133 Not Out in 59 Balls Vs Mumbai Indians, 2015
AB got here out to bat in the 4th over with the early dismissal of Chris Gayle. RCB wanted a giant rating from their famous person but in addition some massive hits to the fence to place up a difficult complete towards a robust batting unit of the Mumbai Indians. Little did the world know what was in retailer!
In an exhibition of prime quality strokeplay and large hitting, AB and King Kohli put collectively a document unbeaten 215-run stand for the second wicket off simply 105 deliveries. AB contributed 133 off simply 59 deliveries hammering 19 fours and 4 sixes. It was solely the third double hundred partnership in the IPL’s historical past and the highest ever in phrases of runs for any wicket! The pair had damaged the 206-run stand between the all Australian pair of Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh for Kings XI in Dharamsala in 2011.
Interestingly, the document was damaged by the identical pair of AB-Kohli after they put up 229 towards Gujarat Lions in 2016!
AB was in absolute management all through the innings. His Control Percentage stood at 93% and he scored a quantity of runs by the Cow Corner.
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3. 129 Not Out in 52 Balls Vs Gujarat Lions, 2016
AB once more mixed along with his captain, Virat Kohli, once more after the early departure of Chris Gayle and put collectively a document 229-runs stand for the second wicket with the King. It was and stays the highest partnership for any wicket in the historical past of the IPL. Ab remained unbeaten on a panoramic 129 off simply 52 deliveries. His knock included 10 fours and 12 towering sixes.
RCB raced to 248 for 3 which is the second-highest complete for any group in the historical past of the IPL.
He smashed Praveen Kumar for 3 maximums in the sixteenth over and raised his hundred off 43 deliveries. AB then launched into Ravindra Jadeja and took him for a pair of sixes in the subsequent over earlier than clubbing Dwayne Bravo for 2 extra in the 18th over – it was clear putting and damaging hitting at its finest!
