JOH vs DUR Highlights: Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis entered the record books at the Wanderers on Tuesday evening when he struck the maiden century of the Betway SA20. JSK rallied heind their skipper to seal an eight-wicket win and stay alive in the race for the playoffs. Follow SA20 League LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
JOH vs DUR Highlights: Faf du Plessis scores MAIDEN SA20 century, JSK romp to eight-wicket win over Durban Super Giants – Watch Highlights
Du Plessis was the star of the Bullring as he tore into Durban’s Super Kings bowling attack. It was a scintillating innings that lasted only 58 balls, but yielded 113 electrifying runs. It included eight boundaries and eight sixes.
Du Plessis had Reeza Hendricks as company for the majority of the innings with the opening pair putting on 157 for the first wicket. Hendricks was very much a supporting act though with the Proteas opener compiling 45 off 46 balls.
The partnership was the perfect platform for the Joburg Super Kings to chase down the Super Giants’ 178/6 with Du Plessis striking the winning runs with five balls remaining. The eight-wicket victory reignited the Super Kings Betway SA20 campaign as they leapfrogged MI Cape Town into fourth place.
JOH vs DUR Highlights: Faf du Plessis scores MAIDEN SA20 century, JSK romp to eight-wicket win over Durban Super Giants – Watch Highlights
Unfortunately for Durban’s Super Giants their chances of qualifying for the playoffs are now slim as they remain at the foot of the table. Quinton de Kock’s team had given themselves hope through Heinrich Klaasen’s 65 off 48 balls and a pair of 28’s from West Indian duo Kyle Mayers and Jason Holder at the top and bottom end of the innings.
Maheesh Theekshana (3/30) and Gerald Coetzee (3/21) ensured the Super Giants did not run away entirely.
However, the thousands that streamed into the Wanderers once again would remember this special evening as the night Du Plessis struck the first century of the Betway SA20.
Joburg Super Kings (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Reeza Hendricks, Neil Brand, Sibonelo Makhanya, Leus du Plooy, Donavon Ferreira(w), Romario Shepherd, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Alzarri Joseph, Maheesh Theekshana
Durban Super Giants (Playing XI): Kyle Mayers, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock(w/c), Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Simon Harmer, Hardus Viljoen, Keshav Maharaj, Reece Topley
