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IPL: 6 Best Innings To Watch During Coronavirus Lockdown
Cricket Today
|March 27, 2020
South African superstar AB de Villiers scored an epic 129* against Gujarat Lions in the 2016 edition...
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is unknown at the moment amid the global coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 35,000 lives. IPL 2020 was set to start on March 29, however, the BCCI postponed the tournament until April 15. At the moment, India is in a lockdown period and one could see the marquee cash-rich league get cancelled. At this juncture, fans will be trying to catch up with some best moments of the league over the years. On the same note, we look at the six best innings of the IPL to watch during this lockdown phase.
AB DE VILLIERS (129*) RCB VS GL - IPL 2016
South African superstar AB de Villiers scored an epic 129* against Gujarat Lions in the 2016 edition. That match saw Virat Kohli score a special 109 from 55 balls but de Villiers was a notch higher. The two batsmen added 229 for the second wicket. De Villiers brought up his 129*-run knock in just 52 deliveries. His brilliance saw RCB pile up 112 runs in the last five overs. This was a special ABD show.
This story is from the March 27, 2020 edition of Cricket Today.
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