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De Villiers stuns with ridiculous reverse pull shot

South African captain AB De Villiers has taken inventiveness to a new level, stunning New Zealand with an incredible piece of skill.

De Villiers was facing up to Black Caps paceman Trent Boult in the fourth ODI when he whipped out a ridiculous reverse pull shot.

We've seen plenty of reverse sweeps over the years, but never a reverse pull off a fast bowler.

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De Villiers took a short ball on the stumps and whipped it over short third man for a brilliant boundary.

Incredible! Image: Fox Sports
Incredible! Image: Fox Sports

The skipper notched 72 not out from just 59 balls, but it wasn't enough as New Zealand grabbed a seven-wicket win in Hamilton.

Requiring a victory to keep the five-match series alive, Martin Guptill hauled his side to their target of 280 with an unstoppable display of power, hitting 180 off 138 balls.