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AT THE age of 41, AB de Villiers is proving that he still has the goods and is wysing the cricketing world exactly what they are missing after his retirement in 2021. 

Playing alongside South African cricket’s golden oldies in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), De Villiers on Sunday klapped Brett Lee and the Aussies disnis at Headingley to score a jitz 123 off just 46 balls.

Of his effort, De Villiers wysed: “It was  a lot of fun. The first thing that came to mind – I was probably not going to play because I’ve got a bit of a hamstring strain – and I told my children to stay at home today because it’s a long bus ride. 

“So I think my kids are not going to be happy with me… I’m really sorry. 

“They are here to watch me live and I made that decision and I told them we’re already in the semis, so stay at home.” 

He added of batting with the injury: “I just decided to be aggressive and not to run too much... ”

His knock helped SA beat their old foes by 95 runs. 

Of winning the tournament, De Villiers said before the match: “We’ve got to take it one game at a time and do everything possible to win the tournament.” 

Topping the six-team standings with eight points from five matches, the South Africans have already secured a spot in the semi-finals on Thursday, with their opponent still to be decided.

De Villiers will enter the playoffs high on confidence after also scoring a geharde unbeaten 116 against England and 61 not out versus India. He is the tournament’s top run-scorer with 305 runs at an average of 152.50.

Australia and Pakistan have also qualified for the semi-finals, while India need a massive win over the West Indies Champions in their final game today to advance.