Top 5 IPL innings by AB de Villiers that don't fade away

#5 79* against Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016

This was perhaps his greatest moment in the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League. The memories of this match must be as fresh as a fish taken out of water. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And there couldn’t have been a better testament to that than this innings.

Royal Challengers were reeling at 29/5 while chasing a mediocre score of 159 in the playoffs stage with a spot in the final awaiting the winner of the match. It became 68/6 with a little over 10 overs to go and the crowd gathered at the Chinnaswamy Stadium had all but given hope. From there, the South African painted another canvas that enmeshed itself within the hearts of cricket lovers.

At a time of utmost adversity, he scored 79 off 47 balls to take his team over the fence even before the last over. He was assisted properly by Iqbal Abdullah, but the way he pioneered the innings was a true mark of his character.