Article: Crik: De Villiers strengthens Proteas' grip


AAP Sports News (Australia)
07-21-2008
Crik: De Villiers strengthens Proteas' grip

By Julian Guyer

LEEDS, England, July 20 AFP - AB de Villiers continued to defy England's attack with
an unbeaten century as South Africa all but batted Michael Vaughan's men out of the second
Test here at Headingley today.

South Africa, at tea on the third day, were 7-480 in reply to England's first innings
203 - a lead of 277.

De Villiers was 158 not out and Paul Harris 11 not out after vice-captain Ashwell Prince
had made a Test-best 149, his second hundred in as many matches.

South Africa wicket-keeper Mark Boucher, dropped twice on eight, helped de Villiers
add 67 for the sixth wicket.

But he ...

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