Delhi: Even though AB de Villiers is 42 years old, even today when his bat swings, it becomes difficult for the bowlers to escape. This legendary South African batsman once again created a stir in the World Championship of Legends 2026 by showing a glimpse of his old style. On Friday, October 9, in the match played against Australia Champions at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, De Villiers played an amazing inning of 111 not out in just 40 balls.

Thanks to his explosive innings, South Africa achieved the difficult target of 210 runs by losing 2 wickets in just 15.4 overs. De Villiers hit 6 fours and 11 sixes in his innings. De Villiers was chosen man of the match for this match-winning innings.

The bowlers were stunned by the rain of sixes.

De Villiers came to bat at number three for the South African Champions team chasing the target. He played some balls cautiously in the beginning, but as soon as he got the rhythm, he attacked the Australian bowlers.

He completed his century in just 37 balls and returned unbeaten after scoring 111 runs in 40 balls. During this innings, he also completed his half-century in just 22 balls.

Richard Levi played useful innings for Duminy

In this big victory of South Africa, De Villiers got excellent support from the other end. He along with Richard Levi added 127 runs in just 49 balls for the second wicket. Levi also batted aggressively and scored 62 runs in 29 balls. His innings did not allow any pressure on the team while chasing the target.

After Levi's dismissal, De Villiers did not let his pace slow down.

He made an unbeaten partnership of 72 runs in 37 balls for the third wicket with Jean-Paul Duminy. Duminy scored unbeaten 27 runs in 22 balls. Together they took South Africa to the victory target in just 15.4 overs.

D'Arcy Short's stormy innings also went in vain

Earlier, Australian champions had also shown strength in batting. For the team, D'Arcy Short came at number three and scored 66 runs in just 25 balls. His innings played an important role in helping Australia reach a big score.

Short added 95 runs in 43 balls for the second wicket with captain David Warner.

Warner scored 48 runs in 37 balls. With the help of both their innings, Australia Champions crossed the 200-run mark and set a target of 210 runs for South Africa.

However, Australia's efforts proved inadequate in front of de Villiers' stormy century. The South African Champions batted brilliantly and won the match by 8 wickets with 26 balls remaining.