Former South African batter AB de Villiers has unfolded on how he controlled to hit a top complete toss from Mohammed Shami all through the Indian Premier League 2019 version for a outstanding one-handed six.
De Villiers candidly admitted that he had no thought of the way he pulled off the stroke, including that every one he sought after to verify was once that the ball did not hit his frame, as that will have harm him badly.
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) by way of 17 runs within the forty second sport of IPL 2019 on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB posted 202-4 batting first, with De Villiers hammering a excellent 82* off 44.
Within the nineteenth over of the innings, the Proteas legend slammed Shami for 3 consecutive sixes, considered one of them off an awkwardly top complete toss. In a Q&A consultation on his YouTube channel, De Villiers was once requested about how he pulled off that stroke.
“I very obviously keep in mind that cleared the stadium and went into Cubbon Park. It’s loopy as it was once some of the largest sixes I’ve hit in my lifestyles. It was once in fact only a response. I actually attempted to forestall the ball from now not hitting me.
“It was once heading into a deadly house across the throat. That may have been very painful if I had overlooked that. My thoughts simply instructed me, no matter you do, make certain the ball hits the bat and now not your frame,” he responded.
De Villiers struck 3 fours and 7 sixes in his ideal knock, whilst Parthiv Patel (43 off 24) and Marcus Stoinis (46* off 34) additionally made to hand contributions.
“I’ll give him the advantage of the doubt” – De Villiers on whether or not Shami bowled top complete toss on goal
Elaborating at the awkward supply from Shami, De Villiers didn’t reckon the Indian pacer did it on goal, giving him the advantage of the doubt.
“I will be able to’t let you know why it went up to now. Shami is relatively speedy, bowls round 140 kph.
“I don’t know if it was once on goal or now not. I do know Shami relatively neatly. I’ll give him the advantage of the doubt. I used to be in reality pleased with that six. It was once an excessively stress-free knock,” he added.
Chasing 203, Punjab had been limited to 185-7 as Umesh Yadav claimed 3-36 and Navdeep Saini 2-33.
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