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Northampton’s County Ground witnessed a vintage AB de Villiers performance as the South Africa Champions skipper rolled back the years with a breathtaking 63* off just 30 balls, guiding his side to a formidable 208/6 against India Champions in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 clash on Tuesday.Walking in after Jacques Rudolph’s run-out in the 9th over, de Villiers immediately shifted gears. His innings was a perfect blend of innovation and sheer power, featuring three fours and four towering sixes. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Whether it was scooping or lofting the ball down the ground, de Villiers was in imperious touch, dismantling the Indian bowling attack at will.Watch:The South African innings had a steady start with Hashim Amla (22 off 19) and Rudolph (24 off 20) providing a platform, but wickets at regular intervals kept India in the game. Sarel Erwee (15) and JP Duminy (16) couldn’t convert their starts, while Yusuf Pathan’s disciplined spell (2/26) helped stem the flow briefly. However, once de Villiers found his rhythm, the momentum swung decisively.A crucial cameo from Morne van Wyk (18* off 5) added late fireworks, as the duo plundered 19 runs off the final over to cross the 200-run mark. De Villiers’s strike rate of 210.00 underlined his dominance, with every misfield or fractionally loose delivery punished.India Champions’ bowlers, apart from Chawla (2/31), looked off-color, with Vinay Kumar conceding 44 in his 3 overs.
