5. AB de Villiers (RCB) – 43 balls
In a do-or-die game against Gujarat Lions, RCB was struggling at 19/1 after almost 4 overs when AB de Villiers joined hands with Virat Kohli to decimate the bowlers at Bangalore. On a pitch which was playing a bit slow, RCB’s momentum took a U-turn when ABD walked out to bat. The second ball which the Protean ODI and Test skipper faced was dispatched away for a six and then there was no looking back for the intimidating South African.
De Villiers tamed the Lions with his 52-ball 129 run knock which saw him thrashing 12 maximums and 10 boundaries. He also combined with Kohli in a record 229 run partnership. Mind you folks, this is T20 cricket.
