Asserting the fact that AB de Villiers' 100th Test will not take the focus away from the second Test, South Africa captain Hashim Amla on Friday said the star batsman will only add to the team's effort of trying to level the four-match series.
"No it (De Villiers' 100th Test occasion) does not (distract the focus of the team) ... Hopefully, he gets into the park tomorrow and wins the game for us - that will be ideal match for him and us," Amla said in an interview.
"Having lost the previous match, obviously it is not difficult for us to focus on this match. It's been great to have something to celebrate, but in terms of taking our focus away, no I don't think so," he added.
Talking about De Villiers, Amla said it is an amazing feat to play for the country for the 100th time. "As a team, we all enjoy the fact that AB is playing his 100th game. As a South African, we know that this is an amazing feat. We have all celebrated the occasion ...," he said.
Asked whether the talk of the spinning pitch has had a negative effect on the team, Amla countered by saying lack of spin actually gave trouble to them. "The (Mohali) pitch was what it was. It was the lack of turn that did us in," he said.