AB De Villiers' 10 Best Moments

5. 169 Versus Australia At Perth, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y6hYXU6Mqc On a quick, bouncy WACA pitch against the pace of Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc, de Villers took the attack to the Aussies in spectacular fashion amassing 169 from just 184 balls. Having been dismissed for just four in the first-innings by debutante John Hastings, AB came out second time round and batted South Africa into an unassailable position. Supporting the run-machine Hashim Amla (196) de Villers smashed 21 fours and three sixes at a strike-rate of more than 91 to help set Australia a ridiculous 632 runs to win. Australia fell 309 runs short with de Villiers, keeping wicket, picking up three dismissals in the innings including the important stumping of Aussie skipper Michael Clarke.
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