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145;Massive knock for me146;
AB de Villiers was understandably excited after achieving reaching his first double century on Friday.
Ahmedabad | April 5, 2008 12:00 AM IST
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AB de Villiers was understandably excited after achieving reaching his first double century on Friday. 8220;It8217;s massive for me. I enjoyed batting on the track, every second of it. It8217;s close to the best knock of my career. However, I don8217;t play for personal milestones. Scoring runs in a winning cause is more important to me,8221; said the 24-year-old.
De Villiers said he came prepared to play on sub-continental tracks, making adjustments to his technique. 8220;To play spin, I now bring my bat down straight and tap the ball down. I worked on my sweep shots too.8221;
De Villiers said he and Kallis had a simple plan when they came in to bat this morning 8212; to see off the first session. 8220;We wanted to bat for as long as possible. We knew it would be easier to bat on after lunch. Sreesanth bowled really well. Luckily we survived the morning session.8221;
8216;I8217;ll bat anywhere8217;
De Villiers8217;s previous four centuries have come as an opener, but he said he had no preferences as far as batting positions went. 8220;As a player, you have to play all kinds of bowlers. So I don8217;t have a personal choice for a batting position. You just have to stick to your basics, no matter where you bat,8221; he said.
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