[Watch] Faf du Plessis departs thanks to juggling catch by Vishnu Vinod in the RCB-MI clash
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis was dismissed after another brilliant knock, thanks to a juggling catch by substitute fielder Vishnu Vinod off the bowling of Cameron Green against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, May 9.
Du Plessis scored 65 off 41 deliveries, including five four and three sixes before being dismissed in the first ball of the 15th over with the score reading 146/4.
The former South African skipper tried to play his favorite premeditated scoop shot but took his eye off the ball at the point of contact to a delivery wide outside off. It resulted in the ball being miscued to short fine leg where Vishnu Vinod took the catch on the third attempt after a couple of fumbles.
Here is a video of Faf du Plessis' dismissal:
Faf du Plessis was dropped off the fourth ball of the innings by Nehal Wadhera at mid-wicket off the bowling of Australian left-arm seamer Jason Behrendorff when he hadn't opened his account yet.
The drop proved costly as the right-handed batter made MI pay with a sublime knock after fellow opener Virat Kohli was dismissed for just one run. He put on a scintillating partnership of 120 off 61 balls to resurrect the RCB innings from 16-2.
The partnership propelled them to a competitive total on a placid Wankhede pitch of 199-6 in their 20 overs.
Faf du Plessis has been in red-hot form this season, scoring 556 runs through 11 games at an average of 61.78 and a strike rate of 157.95 with five half-centuries.
The game is a virtual must-win for both sides as they are in a tricky position concerning playoff qualification with five wins in ten games.
"The players want to perform close to that level, or close to that intensity he brings in" - Kedar Jadhav on former RCB skipper Virat Kohli
The newest member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad, Kedar Jadhav, spoke glowingly about former skipper Virat Kohli and how his intensity rubs off on the other players in the team.
Jadhav was named as a replacement for David Wiley, who picked up a toe injury in RCB's 21-run defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 26.
Speaking ahead of the RCB-MI clash, Jadhav said:
"He has a strong personality, likes to lead from the front. Whatever it is, batting or bowling, he wants to contribute in winning games whichever teams he plays for. It definitely rubs off on the team. The players want to perform close to that level, or close to that intensity he brings in, in his batting or when he is practising."
The 38-year-old Jadhav represented RCB in 2016 and 2017 and played 17 matches, scoring 311 runs at an average of 23.92 and a strike rate of 142.66.
He has scored 1,196 runs at an average of 22.15 and a strike rate of 123.17 in his overall IPL career.