• Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Brilliant De Villiers shines on return from injury

Ab de Villiers

By: Sarwar Alam

Fit-again South African AB de Villiers was pleasantly surprised to discover he has lost none of his touch after the batsman blasted a swashbuckling 89 not out in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday. The 33-year-old, who has taken a break from tests to manage his workload, missed the final of South Africa’s domestic 50-overs tournament with a back injury, which also kept him out of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL opener against Delhi. There was no sign of any rust, however, as the player celebrated for his ‘360-degree’ batting prowess clobbered nine sixes and three fours in a…

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