Ab De Villiers 128 Vs Pakistan At Johannesburg 3rd Odi 2013 Odi Series Extended Innings Highlights
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00:00It's the second stroke that he's played like that in three balls.
00:09It was a very similar stroke that led to his dismissal at Supersport Park.
00:15He's so busy up front, he doesn't often give himself a chance to capitalize at the back end of the innings.
00:25He's a natural, free-flowing batsman, free-scoring.
00:30Nothing wrong with having a look, and by having a look I mean a few singles here and there.
00:37And the odd leave.
00:39He set himself up, because I tell you what, if he gets to over 35, over 40, bowlers will come in for some punishment.
00:47That's why that leave is so important.
00:51He's such a good player, AB de Villiers, that you want him to give himself his best chance.
00:56Even the guys who are coming in after him, everybody wants to have a hit in one day cricket.
01:00But you want as the team, you want him to have as many balls as the wicket, as settled as he can be, to capitalize for as long as possible.
01:084. Not quite as far as he intended. The result? Just what he wanted.
01:22It's the busyness of AB de Villiers. He's just come to the wickets and he's already got through to 8.
01:32Just 5 balls, first boundary, short ball, sort of mixed up and just helped it on its way.
01:39Bottom edge, which made it go very fine.
01:51Wow.
01:54What a shot to end the over. 58 for 2.
02:00Freedie's first, went for 4.
02:08So they might have to do for a little bit, just push it around.
02:13So that you can mock me.
02:20That one at 91 k's per hour.
02:23I didn't realize you were listening this morning when I told the nation that most men can wear pink and get away with it, but there's only one person who can't.
02:30And now you're paying.
02:32I see, so you were listening. Of course you walk around with that funny little thing on all day, don't you?
02:37I know everything you say.
02:39Mind you, I had to almost retract it.
02:42Prize of catch-ups. That's a chip though.
02:46I had to almost retract it when I saw Polly in a pink jacket because it was an awful sort of clash with the carrot-coated hair.
02:59Chip that down to long off.
03:01And the freckles.
03:03And that's what happens when a bowler gets under pressure.
03:06He bowls something a little bit wide, a little bit short and gets hammered to the floor to seal the over.
03:11That's developed into a beauty for South Africa.
03:13A dozen from it. 93 for 2.
03:17Cricket in.
03:20That's the way they feature as far as the highest averages in one day cricket go.
03:26And they are the two that you want to be at the crease for the longest period of time because their strike rates are good as well.
03:31So they scored a rate of knots automatically South Africa to score.
03:36At a much better rate.
03:39See that? That's nice and tight.
03:41He still gets it away square of the wicket.
03:43He's even going to get back for 2 comfortably in the end.
03:48There's that tempo.
03:49That is really quick between the wickets.
03:51Runs well here.
03:52Amla is not sure.
03:53There's a second.
03:54But he's called back.
03:56And de Villiers makes it easy.
04:00And Amla is not sure.
04:01There's a second.
04:02But he's called back.
04:03And de Villiers makes it easy.
04:05And Amla is not sure.
04:06There's a second.
04:07But he's called back.
04:08And de Villiers makes it easy.
04:09And Amla is not sure.
04:10There's a second.
04:11But he's called back.
04:12And de Villiers makes it easy.
04:13And Amla is not sure.
04:14There's a second.
04:15But he's called back.
04:16And de Villiers makes it easy.
04:17And Amla is not sure.
04:19Now more work for the sweep.
04:20That's the other side of him this time.
04:24Another 2.
04:287 off that one.
04:301.11 for 2.
04:35There we go.
04:36De Villiers so strong.
04:37Short pedal.
04:38Pedal.
04:39And other sweep shots earlier.
04:40Change of angle.
04:41Change of shot.
04:42Wonderful result.
04:43Reverse sweep.
04:44Picks up a boundary.
04:48He's so good at this.
04:50At this particular shot.
04:54Remember him going to 100 I think.
04:56It was in a test match.
04:58Three of those in a row.
05:03I think that was in Perth.
05:09But what happens from a captaincy perspective.
05:11You think they're taking off singles so quickly.
05:13What can I do?
05:14How can we stop this flow of runs?
05:16Let's change your angle of attack.
05:17Let's come around the wicket.
05:19And try and tie them up that way.
05:21Go around the wicket.
05:22Reverse sweep.
05:234.
05:24OK.
05:25Let's go back over there.
05:26We can just go for 1 up field.
05:27You still thought the rules 5 in the circle.
05:29So obviously wrong.
05:30Obviously being too hard on the fielding side.
05:33Just 4 in the circle now.
05:38Nicely played.
05:39Work to be done.
05:41Too much.
05:424-2 to De Villiers.
05:44And that brings up.
05:46A wonderful half century of just 47 deliveries.
05:51It is a challenge when he walks through the wickets.
05:53But he's overcome all the challenges presented to him so far.
05:56And played another fine one day inning.
05:58Xabi De Villiers.
05:59De Villiers.
06:1231st.
06:13International.
06:1450.
06:15ODI 50.
06:167th against Pakistan.
06:182nd.
06:19At this ground.
06:23And that single up to long on brought up the 100 partnership.
06:29And that was a good one for South Africa.
06:317 from it.
06:32143 for 2.
06:33And again spin.
06:34He must be wonderful to bat with as well.
06:36Because you never starved of the strike.
06:39Boys.
06:40Any time, boys.
07:00I suppose the same can be said of Xabi De Villiers.
07:02It can be.
07:04Quite difficult for a batsman when he's in form.
07:07And a new batsman.
07:12How well played is that?
07:15That is just sheer class.
07:19Junaid Khan ended up in the middle of the wicket with hands on head.
07:23Because this is a sensational shot.
07:25Sort of area he'd be wanting to hit.
07:27Junaid Khan just back of a lane.
07:29Side of stump.
07:31He's opened the face.
07:32Beautifully.
07:33Xabi De Villiers.
07:34He's beat the man at backward point.
07:37And the good timing.
07:38Got it away for 4.
07:39That's a top shot.
07:42If he had to put a cross on the middle of the bat.
07:45That ball would have hit it.
07:47In the middle of the cross.
07:49Beautiful stroke.
07:57Wants 2.
08:00He's going for it.
08:01So quick.
08:02He's so quick.
08:05Sensational running between the wickets from Xabi De Villiers and Hashim Hamla.
08:11And again, Junaid Khan ended up with hands on head.
08:15Because this was irritating as well.
08:17Just gone for 4.
08:19Tucked behind square on the onside.
08:22And racing back for 2.
08:24Very frustrating as the bowler.
08:28He's not even having to slide his bat in.
08:33He's quick from one end to the other.
08:34But also his turn.
08:36Where a lot of batsmen lose time in the turn.
08:39He is sensational.
08:51If you get in.
08:52There can't be many grounds in the world that are better to bat at.
08:56Than the Wanderers.
09:01Conversely, big challenge as a bowler.
09:03He's dug this one in.
09:04Junaid Khan has let it run off the face of the bat.
09:08It's a tough place to bowl later on in a one day game.
09:11Two batsmen at the wicket who are both in.
09:14Your margin for error is pretty much...
09:19Straight up in the air.
09:21Finds the gap this time.
09:224 more.
09:26Element of risk with the...
09:28Sweeping a leg spin up.
09:29You never quite know what the bounce of the ball is likely to be.
09:33And that got a bit of a top edge.
09:36There is a man at short fine leg.
09:41Cleared him.
09:43And was slightly to his left to be honest.
09:46Of the boundary.
09:49Nice play through the covers.
09:51Only one.
09:52Some of the best shots.
09:53Don't get the most runs.
09:55Only one.
09:56Some of the best shots.
09:57Don't get the most runs.
10:19He brings up a 200.
10:20And the end of the over. 2-0-3 for two.
10:27162 of 146 balls.
10:31Making clear shots like this.
10:36Not many who can.
10:39Cheeky footwork.
10:41But you've got to be very, very brave.
10:47That'd be wide.
10:49That makes you think, as the bowler, you've got to be right on the money.
10:52You've got to try and stay one step ahead of him.
10:56He might have thought that he'd be going towards leg side there.
10:59Fired it.
11:00Just stood out the way.
11:04This time, smashes it for four.
11:11Again, this is premeditated from AB de Villiers.
11:14Because the movement across the stump suggests that he's going to work
11:17with the angle that Ajmal is presenting.
11:21With the line, I should say.
11:24He wants to bowler that leg stump.
11:26He can't afford for de Villiers to hit him through the offside.
11:31So he just hits it as hard as he can.
11:36This time finds the fielder.
11:39Just a single.
11:43Very much a case of damage control.
11:49Oh, what a shot.
11:52One bounce and four.
11:58It's an exhibition now from de Villiers and Amla.
12:01It really is.
12:03Hafeez, who is so good in one-day cricket,
12:06sees de Villiers giving himself room and
12:10bowls it in.
12:11Outside leg stump.
12:12But he's too good.
12:14Up and over goes de Villiers.
12:16Away for four.
12:21That'll be wide.
12:25Yeah, I said about trying to put pressure,
12:27more pressure on these bowlers with this partnership going along.
12:31De Villiers has really got them struggling.
12:40That time along the ground.
12:44So tough.
12:45Any slight miss in terms of line or length and they're punished.
12:52It's gone a long way out.
12:54And it's got the distance to go for six.
13:01You don't really have to middle them here on the high five.
13:06Just got to get a little bit of that on him.
13:10Because of the altitude that we're at,
13:12the ball flies forever.
13:18De Villiers gets more than just a bit on this one.
13:2291 he is now.
13:27Go back to your feet.
13:33Go back to your feet.
13:34Go back to your board.
13:45Oh, yes.
13:47That'll go all the way for six as well.
13:52Didn't quite get a hold of the one earlier in the over.
13:54Went for a one bounce ball that time.
13:58It was right out the middle.
14:00A six away extra cover.
14:06He's got an answer to every delivery.
14:09A.V. De Villiers.
14:14Applause all around.
14:16Partnership 199.
14:18It's up 166 balls.
14:23A.V. De Villiers on 99.
14:37Just taking time to set the field and make sure it's exactly right.
14:40Deep backward square.
14:41Deep mid wicket.
14:43He's going a bit squarer.
14:47And a mid wicket regulation.
14:52In the gap.
14:53There it is.
14:57A.V. De Villiers.
14:59Goes to ODI century number 14.
15:04A brilliant innings here in front of this bullring crowd.
15:07Appreciated by his teammates.
15:13It also brings up the 200 partnership between Amla and De Villiers.
15:22That is as entertaining a knock as you're going to see.
15:31103 not out or just 87 deliveries.
15:34He showed his intent from the very first ball.
15:41Goodness.
15:45A six.
15:48Second to Mickey now.
15:51What a shot.
15:54It's impossible for me to describe how difficult that is to do.
16:01And that is just to go to his 100 is delightful.
16:04It's using all the pace.
16:06And this against Shaheed Afridi.
16:10He hit that for six over cover.
16:20Yeah, this man's talented too.
16:24The 250 is up now.
16:26251 for two.
16:33Protection now on that cover boundary.
16:37That is just one.
16:40He's gone for 12 already.
16:43Tell you what, in a few days' time, I'd be tempted.
16:46That's the target area, isn't it?
16:48Extra cover.
16:49Left armor coming around the wicket.
16:51Trying to give himself some room outside.
16:53I'm sure A.V. De Villiers will be thinking exactly the same thing.
16:57Body on the side of the ball.
16:59Look to go for extra cover.
17:03Always presented straight down the ground.
17:11Wide ball.
17:18Probably too critical of that man.
17:20It's tough bowling conditions, this.
17:23Really good wicket.
17:24Fast outfield.
17:27Two batsmen.
17:28100 not out.
17:29Hitting the ball very sweetly.
17:31Not 100% sure what line and length he wants to bowl.
17:33Probably trying to go full.
17:35Into middle, middle and late.
17:37Just got it a bit wide there.
17:41He's got mid-on and mid-off up in the circle.
17:49They're not going to save a single.
17:50It's really quite difficult for him.
17:56It's an unusual field setting towards the end of it.
18:00It's a bit unfair.
18:01He's played in wonderful innings.
18:03119 not out.
18:06They forced you to run the single a bit quicker than you were intending.
18:10Great crowd in.
18:11It's been a wonderful atmosphere.
18:13These two innings have added to that.
18:20Giant, Stubbs, he's struggling.
18:22Yeah.
18:24I don't think he would have made it on that occasion.
18:31Yeah, it's been a very hot day.
18:33The captain is definitely cramping up.
18:35The calves are cramping up.
18:37Probably lost a lot of liquid during this innings.
18:40He's struggling a little bit.
18:42Mohamed Ifan, the big Pakistan opening bowler, had to leave the field.
18:47Really struggling to breathe.
18:49David de Villiers goes down the ground.
18:51As soon as he takes off, you can see the way he's running.
18:54He's struggling with some cramp.
19:03Missed field there.
19:04Another single.
19:05Sharp single.
19:10He's clubbed that away.
19:12Gee, he's got some freakish value, this bloke.
19:18He's up to 300 for South Africa.
19:20The end of the 46th over.
19:25He's hit that high.
19:26That's going to give someone a bit of a chance.
19:28Sailing underneath it.
19:30And it is a very, very good catch by Shahab Malik.
19:34It is the end of something really special.
19:37They needed that wicket at that time, Pakistan.
19:39But if you are a cricket lover,
19:41you have witnessed something very special today from David de Villiers.
19:45Really has been a remarkable knock.
19:50Yeah, well played, David de Villiers.
19:51Came at a time when it was tough for South Africa to rebuild the Indians.
19:54He did that at a good rate of knots.
19:56His win rate and strike rate was good the whole way throughout.
19:59On this occasion, dying for the cause.
20:01Trying to bingo around a couple of boundaries.
20:04He goes airborne.
20:05Wonderful catch from Malik.
20:07Well played, David de Villiers.
20:08128, South Africa.
20:10301 for fourth.