“One man army” – Fans react as Faf du Plessis hits 92 off 61 balls for Joburg Super Kings against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20
Faf du Plessis led from the front for Joburg Super Kings (JSK) against Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in the ongoing SA20.
The opener scored 92 off 61 balls at a strike rate of 150.82, including four sixes and seven boundaries. The 38-year-old also shared a 119-run partnership with Reeza Hendricks (40) for the opening wicket.
Du Plessis recently scored 113 off 58 balls against the Durban Super Giants, including eight sixes and as many fours. JSK won that game by eight wickets.
With another gritty knock, the right-hander has also become the highest run-scorer in the tournament. He has 369 runs from nine games, including a ton and two half-centuries.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:
#SA20 Faf Du Plessis in this SA20 2023:
•Most runs.
•Best average.
•Most 4s.
•2nd Most 6s.
•Most 50+ scores.
•Most 100s.
•Highest score.
Incredible, Faf!
#Faf never disappoints from his side, & he played superb knock 👏
#Fafduplessis ❤️🔥
#WhistleForJoburg #JSKvSEC 🏏
Faf Du Plessis in SA 20:
Innings - 8
Runs - 369
Hundreds - 1
Fifties - 2
Average - 52.71
Strike Rate - 148.79
He is 38-year-old, still the leading run-scorer of the league - Faf is a legend in Super Kings.
Faf du plessis 💛🔥🔥🔥
#SA20League
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Jo'burg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Faf du Plessis only managed to score 92 runs, this time. But that is still a wonderful achievement.
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Highest score in SA20:
113* - Faf du Plessis
92 - Faf du Plessis
92 - Will Jacks
Both of Faf du Plessis last two innings features here.
Faf Du Plessis in SA 20:
Innings - 8
Runs - 369
Hundreds - 1
Fifties - 2
Average - 52.71
Strike Rate - 148.79
He is 38-year-old, still the leading run-scorer of the league - Faf is a legend in Super Kings. https://t.co/mZrYY8wNZB
#FafduPlessis was the one-man army today! 💪
He single-handedly carried #JSK with his dominant performance. #JSKvSEC #SA20
NOOO! So close yet so far for Faf du Plessis. Man missed another well deserved 100. #JSK #JSKvSEC #SA20
What an knock from Captain Faf Du Plessis. Other batters was struggling but he played a sensational innings, scored 92 runs from 61 balls including 7 fours & 4 Sixes for JSK in SA20 league. https://t.co/gFOGHVgdh6
This is how Faf Du Plessis carrying the whole batting lineup for JSK https://t.co/ncMcfeubrN
Faf du Plessis needs to be in every single South African team . Our best batter by miles !
“Another great knock” – Reeza Hendricks after playing second fiddle to Faf du Plessis
JSK opener Reeza Hendricks praised skipper Faf du Plessis for his sublime innings. The JSK opener reckons that the wicket was on the slower side as his team posted 160/6 in their allotted 20 overs.
In the mid-innings show, Hendricks said about Du Plessis' innings:
“Another great knock from Faf. I was playing the supporting role. Put us in a decent position. It was not the usual Wanderers wicket, two-paced and slightly slow, assisted the spinners as well. We were hoping for 165-170 and we have to go and bowl really well.”
JSK, however, suffered a middle-order collapse as four batters from No. 3 to No. 6 departed for single-digit scores.
The skipper presenting a batting masterclass at the Wanderers 🙌
#JSKvSEC #WhistleForJoburg https://t.co/tOWS11s2ly
For the Sunrisers, captain Aiden Markram and Roelof van der Merve settled for two wickets each, while Marco Jansen picked up one.
JSK will play their last SA20 group stage match against MI Cape Town on Monday, February 6.
With four wins in eight games, Faf du Plessis and Co. have secured their place in the SA20 semi-finals. They will look to win the ongoing match against the Sunrisers and the upcoming fixture against MI and carry the momentum into the playoff stage.