IPL 2021: Absolute Pleasure Playing Alongside Maxwell, Says AB de Villiers
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers said that after playing the match-winning innings of 48 runs in 27 balls, it was an absolute pleasure for him to bat with Glenn Maxwell.
AB de Villiers scored 48 runs with the help of four fours and two sixes and RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in the tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
AB de Villiers told host broadcaster Star Sports, “It was an incredible game of cricket. We knew it was not going to be easy, we knew that it is not an easy pitch to play and it is one of those wickets that gets tough as the game goes on and we knew if we could take it to the end we could take a chance. It was a good throw (when asked about his run-out) and Krunal was spotted. It absolute pleasure playing alongside Maxwell. I love playing with players like that and he just wants to win cricket games.”
“And even Dan Christian. It’s a good combination. There is a reason they have won the trophy five times, but it was a challenge for us tonight. We did well and we won the first game against them last year as well,” he added.
AB de Villiers came to bat in the 13th over. RCB were chasing 160 for a win. Virat Kohli was already in the hut and de Villiers also dismissed Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed early.
Harshal Patel delivered a stunning bowling performance before AB de Villiers’ masterclass helped RCB defeat Mumbai Indians by two wickets.
Harshal took wickets (three in the last over) to restrict Mumbai Indians to 159 runs in the scheduled 20 overs, and as a result, he became the first bowler to take a bowler against Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
In response, RCB got over the line on the last ball, courtesy of some fine hitting by de Villiers in the death overs. For RCB, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers played knocks of 39 and 48 respectively. Skipper Virat Kohli also played a 33-run knock off 29 balls.
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