Faf du Plessis is a sensational T20 batter. He has all the shots in the book and despite his age, he can torment any bowling attack in the world.
In the Carribean Premier League 2024 (CPL 2024), the South African led his team Saint Lucia Kings to a sensational win on Thursday.
The 14th game of the CPL 2024 saw the Saint Lucia Kings face off against the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia.
Faf du Plessis smashed 62 runs off 31 balls, including 5 fours and 5 sixes. Earlier, Du Plessis won the toss and invited St. Kitts to bat first.
The Patriots took their score to 173 runs in their quota of 20 overs. Andre Fletcher smashed 62 runs off 50 deliveries. Rile Roussow also amassed 50 off 31 balls. He hit five sixes during his innings.
The two batters were responsible for taking their team’s score to such a dominating position.
Faf du Plessis displayed yet again that he is still one of the most destructive batters in T20 cricket
St. Lucia went on to chase down the total in just 16.3 overs. Johnson Charles went crazy as played a sensational knock of 74 runs off just 42 deliveries.
He hit four fours and seven sixes during his destructive innings. Captain Faf du Plessis displayed that he is still one of the destructive batters in this format despite his age.
The opening combination scored 115 runs in just 10.5 overs and ensured that their team chase down the daunting total with ease.
Du Plessis has been the captain of Royal Challenges Bangalore in the IPL since Virat Kohli stepped down from captaincy.
It is still not sure whether RCB will be retaining Faf du Plessis for the upcoming season with the mega auction slated to happen.