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00:00261 for three South Africa they've just lost Alviro Pietersen
00:07and in walks South Africa's vice-captain
00:12AB de Villiers
00:1427 years old very talented
00:18started off shaky or had a shaky
00:22period in his career he
00:24dropped down that's why the ball went airborne into the covers for the first 20 meters
00:29straight to the field unfortunately for him and he was on his way
00:37yeah I have to credit the bowler
00:40it's bowled well there
00:45in the right area and you want with the slower ball for
00:49the ball to be at just outside the off stump not too straight
00:53and Pietersen would have felt having played so well that he could play the drive
01:04and feeling that he can play the drive by the time he realized that
01:08hold on this is not quite getting to me it was too late
01:12and he tried as hard as he could to adjust
01:16but
01:24he's off the mark
01:27and he gets going with a four
01:31as de Villiers gets going this one
01:34was a bit more width
01:36very strong through the offside is AB de Villiers
01:39really using his feet movement there
01:42his hands are good enough to guard it square of gully
01:46he gets off the mark with a boundary
01:48it's nice and straight it's a punch it's a beautiful shot
01:52short boundary straight you can make that boundary
01:55nice control that's been a feature of the performance of South Africa today their control
02:00283 car went right through him
02:06it's a good shot by AB de Villiers
02:09and a chase for Wille Geddere
02:14gets it before it
02:16crosses the rope
02:19yeah the demands on the body well
02:22extreme
02:24in a cricketing sense obviously
02:33down the ground for four
02:35it was a full toss
02:37and AB de Villiers
02:39accepted it with glee
02:42what a way to bring up the 50
02:44what a way to bring up the 50 partnership
02:47South Africa 313 for three
02:5152 runs between de Villiers and Cullis
02:56good partnership developing
03:01this is the last delivery of the previous over
03:04very friendly full toss AB de Villiers he won't miss out on that
03:08he's concerned I think there's no doubt
03:14he won't get an argument from me there
03:17I'd have to agree with you on that one
03:20never one for really comparing eras because each era presents a different challenge
03:26and if you can make it in the one year chances are that you would have made it in another one as well so
03:31that is how it works out but
03:37that before
03:39good shot
03:41that before
03:43good shot
03:46superb way to end the over two
03:49AB de Villiers
03:51particularly on a flat surface
03:55four to de Villiers wide of mid-arm
04:04two full and two straight here from Matthews easy pickings for de Villiers
04:08he moves to 44
04:10looking very comfortable
04:12very strong to this area
04:14could pick his spot wherever he wanted to try and hit that
04:17was full enough
04:19and he's cashed in
04:25and a run away for four
04:28de Villiers sometimes confuses me as to whether he's played that deliberately
04:32he does play the ball very late
04:35and does sometimes angle the bat
04:37I'll be interested to see whether this goes off more of a face or more of the edge
04:43half and half I guess
04:45nicely done
04:47main thing was it went in the gap
04:51and it wasn't in the air for long so off a thick outside edge
04:55no third man in position
04:57so AB de Villiers need just the one
05:00for a well-deserved half century
05:0850 number 28 for AB de Villiers in Test cricket
05:13played nicely
05:14reasonably subdued
05:15supportive
05:17of Jacques Callas
05:19along with a few beautiful strokes
05:23played very well in the first Test match when he got 99
05:26on a difficult surface
05:28played well in the second half
05:31and he's got a chance
05:32played very well in the first Test match when he got 99
05:34on a difficult surface
05:36played well in the second innings in Durban as well
05:39and following on from that
05:41continuing the good work
05:48very good record averaging 48 now
05:5212 centuries to his name as well
05:54so he's developed very well
05:58movement
05:59need to try and use that
06:01found the edges like they have on that occasion
06:03Villiers we saw an edge from the other over
06:05went for four another boundary
06:07an edge induced shot
06:10so that was what I would be discussing with my bowlers
06:13that's the kind of lines and lengths you've got to bowl
06:15you've got to try and induce those edges
06:17hopefully make a breakthrough and then maybe
06:21there's a couple here
06:23might even go for four
06:24this outfield is beautifully slick
06:27what a good shot that was
06:29goodness me
06:30that was quality
06:31very difficult shot to play
06:33the back foot drive on the onside
06:36you have to be
06:38extremely talented
06:39to be able to play a shot like this
06:42and Aby de Villiers well he played it to perfection
06:45let's have a look at this one
06:46plays it very late and places it
06:48and times it superbly
06:57just a picture perfect day at the moment
06:58particularly if you happen to be Jacques Collas
06:59looking at the scoreboard
07:02whipped away on the leg side
07:03that's a very clever shot
07:08that's class
07:10from Aby de Villiers
07:14the difficulty of this stroke
07:18Matthews doesn't have a great deal of pace
07:20so de Villiers can get across onto off stump
07:24to hit it from that wide of off stump
07:26through mid wicket
07:27that well
07:28well that takes some skill
07:30that's a wonderful shot
07:33wow
07:36he was offered a scholarship to play tennis
07:39in the States as a young kid
07:43cross-court forehand
07:47oh that's nicely played
07:48that is middle of the back
07:52very cleverly played
07:57the shot is a good one
08:00but at 457 for 4
08:03still finding it very peculiar
08:05that the Sri Lankan captain refuses to have a third man in place
08:18another cleverly played shot by de Villiers
08:23let's get a couple this time
08:27and the game of cricket went on around the bird's nest
08:35put two bricks around it
08:38mum got a bit irritated while we were doing that
08:46he virtually lets it run off the face of the bat
08:48and said don't try
08:51he is a rare talent A.B. de Villiers
08:59his 13th Test 100
09:01and it's been an absolute beauty
09:07there'll be a tight bunch up there
09:08they've done a lot of clapping
09:17plenty of good shots
09:19just like we saw from all the other batsmen
09:21down the ground
09:22very strong indeed
09:24A.B. de Villiers
09:25that was initially in his innings
09:31that was the best of the lot
09:32back foot drive on the onside
09:37when you start playing shots like that
09:39means you've seen it very well
09:45going over the top this time
09:47and he's hit that well
09:50stepping on the gas now A.B. de Villiers
10:00your friendly pace
10:03right in the slot
10:04what South Africa must do right now
10:06is put the accelerator on
10:08just to make Sri Lanka feel uncomfortable
10:12but they would be happy
10:14to be out there and let South Africa bat
10:16as long as possible
10:17and take time out of the game
10:21it's doing something different
10:22and showing intent is very important
10:24in pushing Sri Lanka back further
10:46oh that's loose
10:47and it's been put away comfortably
10:55it's not going to need too many invitations
10:57for that sort of bowling Russell
10:59oh but he created it by going across
11:02seeing those times try to hit them
11:07that's what I mean
11:08he's been playing his options very well
11:10right throughout these innings
11:11the commentator box with us
11:12is the third commentator
11:16he's got that away
11:17over the top for four
11:24that wasn't Rudolph
11:27that was de Villiers
11:28playing the reverse sweep
11:30playing it online
11:31as soon as he saw it outside the stumps
11:33the field heavily set on the outside
11:36he's looking for boundaries
11:38who would have thought years ago
11:39he'd be seeing that sort of shot
11:40in test matches
11:42sweet
11:44Russell you would have
11:45applied against Fulbang I guess
11:47in your career
11:50oh yes I have
11:52and?
11:53sweet everything
11:54you don't know what's coming
11:58yeah and
11:59oh either hit it back at him
12:00because he used to look down all the time
12:02I don't know whether
12:03how good he was taking return catches
12:04have you ever caught any?
12:06that's when I fully act
12:07the loud derping Fulbang
12:08always gets back into my hands
12:10Sri Lankans
12:15he's had a dip at that one
12:16he's hit it far enough too
12:17it's gone for half a dozen runs
12:19you cannot fault the intent
12:21from these two guys
12:22at the moment they're doing
12:23a terrific job for their team
12:28there's a fielder in the deep
12:31that's the confidence
12:32A.B. de Villiers has
12:37oh I think it might have been caught
12:39actually
12:42it's gone again this time
12:43has he hit it far enough again
12:46it's a couple of big ones
12:48in a row
12:54unbelievable stuff
12:56from A.B. de Villiers
12:57he's doing it with ease
12:59and he's just happy
13:00to hit the top of the fielder's heads
13:02he's not looking for gaps
13:07Fultos this time
13:08he's going to try and scramble back
13:09for the second
13:10if he wants to, no
13:11decides he's just going to
13:12take a bit of a breather
13:13down the non-strikers end
13:20first six of this over
13:21excited one or two in the crowd
13:24bit of a bobble
13:25oh has he got
13:26someone to grab that in the end
13:28I think it's about five grabs
13:29yes good take, well taken
13:31what a fine catch
13:36in the air
13:37in the gap for four
13:40a slap from A.B. de Villiers
13:46good way to end the over
13:475.60 for four
13:53gives himself room
13:54and opens up the offside
13:56times it well enough
13:57to get four more
13:59A.B. de Villiers
14:01passing like a dream
14:055.67 for four
14:07and now
14:25and now 250
14:28for A.B. de Villiers
14:31202 balls
14:33he's sped up
14:34since reaching 100
14:38he's a special player
14:39A.B. de Villiers
14:41and great to watch
14:43certainly has been
14:44in this particular innings
14:4817.4
14:49was in two sixes
14:50when he has sped things up
14:52since he got over his century
14:54there's his test average
14:56heading closer towards 50
14:57it'll be an aim of his to try
14:59that might be
15:01that's excessive
15:03it won't take too long
15:04the way de Villiers is going
15:05he's just crashed
15:06as he's moved the outside
15:07off stump
15:08de Villiers tried to follow
15:09and adjust his line
15:11A.B. de Villiers more than equal
15:12to the top
15:13slaps it in front of square
15:14on the offside
15:15for another boundary
15:17the timing on this shot
15:19brilliant
15:22right off the middle of
15:24the bat
15:25and then it's the placement
15:26next
15:27there's a man sweeping
15:28on the offside
15:29can't get there
15:30has to run probably
15:31about 15
15:33meters
15:35still doesn't get there
15:38for the leg
15:40cut a slow ball
15:48full toss
15:50and yep that batting
15:51the way both are batting
15:56strongly suggests
15:58to us that it's
15:59about that time
16:00where the skipper is going
16:01to come outside
16:02and say righto
16:04come on and change
16:06the batting is heading
16:07towards bludgeoning
16:08at this stage
16:10De Villiers moving around
16:11the crease
16:12trying to free up
16:13different angles
16:14for him to find boundaries
16:20in the air
16:21over cover
16:22off the back foot
16:23for four
16:25fantastic stuff
16:26from A.B. de Villiers
16:27he's calling them in
16:29Graham Smith says
16:30that's enough
16:31he could go on watching it
16:32for a long time
16:33with de Villiers
16:34playing like this
16:35but South Africa
16:36have enough on the board
16:37so their skipper
16:38thinks
16:39applause
16:41from the Newlands
16:42faithful
16:44for a batting
16:45performance
16:48that has been
16:49absolutely brilliant
16:50from South Africa
16:52in hard work
16:53for the Sri Lankans
16:54there's no doubt
16:55about that
16:56but the locals
16:57here in Cape Town
16:58have enjoyed every minute
16:59of today
17:00the local hero
17:01Jacques Kellis
17:02out towards 200
17:04and now A.B. de Villiers
17:05has entertained them
17:06with a wonderful 160
17:09Jacques Rudolph
17:10not out in 51
17:12a lot to ponder
17:13for the Sri Lankan
17:14coaching staff
17:15a lot to do
17:16they're behind the 8 ball
17:18and South Africa
17:19will be
17:20charging in at them
17:21that's what the Sri Lankans
17:22have called for
17:23the small roller
17:24they don't want
17:25the heavy one
17:26they want to break up the pitch
17:27they want to use
17:28as little assistance
17:29in that department
17:30as possible
17:33a look at the batting
17:35card then
17:36and a reminder
17:37that it was Sri Lanka
17:38who won the toss
17:39and decided that
17:40they would bowl first
17:42South Africa
17:43with
17:44Peterson
17:45109
17:46Kellis
17:47224
17:48de Villiers
17:49160
17:50not out
17:51and Rudolph
17:5251 not out
17:54got 580
17:55for 4
17:56and declared
17:58as a look at the
17:59partnerships
18:00205
18:01192
18:03and 127
18:04unbroken
18:06fantastic stuff