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India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

de Villiers powers South Africa to mammoth lead

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Harbhajan Singh congratulates AB de Villiers on reaching his century, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

The Indian bowlers went wicketless for a session and a half

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AB de Villiers was quick on his feet during the course of his big hundred, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

AB de Villiers was quick on his feet during the course of his big hundred

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Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers added 256 together, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

He added 256 along with Jacques Kallis

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AB de Villiers eases one off his hips during the course of his century, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

de Villiers eases one off his hips

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AB de Villiers reached his century in 174 balls, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

He brought up his fifth Test hundred in 174 balls

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Jacques Kallis heaved away the short balls with fierce pull shots, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

At the other end, Jacques Kallis heaved away the short balls with fierce pull shots

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Jacques Kallis didn't hesitate to play the paddle-sweep against the spinners, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

He didn't hesitate to play the paddle-sweep against the spinners

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Jacques Kallis sets himself up to sweep Harbhajan Singh, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

Here he sets himself up to sweep Harbhajan Singh

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AB de Villiers sweeps on the way to South Africa's highest individual score in India, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

AB de Villiers used the sweep too and went on to step up the rate once Kallis fell

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AB de Villiers flicks one through the leg side, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

The runs continued to flow ...

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It was a day of long and hard toil for Sreesanth and the rest of the Indian bowlers, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

... leaving the Indian bowlers a demoralised lot

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AB de Villiers falls over as he clobbers a massive six, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

There was no stopping de Villiers, who fell over after smashing a six over deep midwicket that landed on the roof

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AB de Villiers jumps for joy on reaching his double-century, India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day, April 4, 2008

de Villiers jumps for joy on reaching his maiden double-century, also the first for a South African against India. The visitors finished the day at 494 for 7, leading by 418

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