PART 20 - HLS AB CHANGED GAME FOR RCB

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RCB vs DC, Bangalore, 2012
39 runs required off 18 balls. Easy, except that one of the bowlers is Dale Steyn, the best fast bowler in the world.

Nonplussed, AB pulled a short ball into the stands for a huge six to begin before calmly flicking a yorker to run two. A slower ball was expertly placed for a four right between two chasing fielders between deep midwicket and wide long on. Then the showstopper: A screaming yorker was carved over extra cover for a six. AB scooped the fifth ball from outside off over short fine leg for a four before deflecting another short ball to third man to take a single and keep strike.

23 runs from 6 balls against all the magnificent fury Steyn could produce and AB walked off the conqueror. Syed Mohammad hit the winning runs but it was AB de Villiers, unbeaten on 47 off just 17 balls, who won RCB the match.

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