AB de Villiers scored 33 runs in 246 against Australia to draw the Adelaide Test
#2 217* vs India at Ahmedabad
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AB's double century guided South Africa to an innings victory against India
South Africa were on a tough tour to India in 2008 and the second Test against India in Ahmedabad was a special one for South Africa and AB de Villiers.
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India won the toss and elected to bat and were bowled out for only 76 runs in 20 overs with Dale Steyn picking up 5 wickets.
Little did India know that Ab would play one of his best Test innings in that Test to lead South Africa to a memorable victory. Coming in to bat at number 6, AB smashed all the Indian bowlers and scored an unbeaten 217 in 333 balls at a strike rate of above 65. The special innings also included 17 boundaries and 2 sixes.
South Africa declared their innings at 494 and bowled out India for 328 runs in the third innings which led South Africa to a historic win by an innings and 90 runs.
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