Du Plessis FIFTY: PBKS vs RCB: IPL 2023 LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis proved his mettle once again in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, despite a rib injury that kept him out of the field during the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) match against the Punjab Kings on Thursday. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
Du Plessis opened the innings with stand-in captain Virat Kohli and went on to score 84 runs off just 56 balls, including five sixes and five boundaries. The 38-year-old right-handed batter showcased his remarkable form and stitched a crucial 137-run partnership with Kohli for the opening wicket.
Despite being injured in two back to back matches, he scored 62(33) and 84(56). Faf du Plessis does his job yet again for RCB. Loads of respect for this warrior ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LlSSAKmaDO
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) April 20, 2023
100 partnerships in #IPL2023 @RCBTweets: 4
Other 9 teams combined: 4Kohli & Faf 🔥🔥🔥#TATAIPL #PBKSvRCB #IPLonJioCinema | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/OqrhYvPQXS
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 20, 2023
Although Faf was finally caught by Sam Curran at long-off in the 18th over bowled by Nathan Ellis, his remarkable knock helped RCB put up a respectable total of 174 runs for the loss of just two wickets.
After Faf’s dismissal, the whole RCB dug out including Virat Kohli welcomed the Proteas batter with a standing ovation.
Faf’s contribution was particularly noteworthy as he suffered a rib injury during RCB’s match against the Chennai Super Kings on April 16. Despite the setback, the Proteas batter has scored 337 runs in just six innings at a strike rate of 166.50 in IPL 2023. He is the current orange cap holder and has already smashed four half-centuries against Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, CSK, and PBKS.
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