Cricket SA20 2024

'Omg he is just incredible' - Fans react as MICT's Rassie van der Dussen smashes blistering century in SA20 2024 match against Joburg Super Kings

Rassie van der Dussen smashed the first century of the ongoing edition of the SA20 2024, scoring 104 runs off just 50 balls in the 4th match against Joburg Super Kings.

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Rassie van der Dussen (File Photo: X)

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The explosive Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen is currently in action for MI Cape Town in the ongoing SA20 2024. The star opening batter stunned everyone with his sensational century against Joburg Super Kings in the 4th match of the tournament. Both teams are playing this match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

The hosts’ skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and asked MICT to bat first; the opening duo of Rassie van der Dussen and wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton provided an unbelievable start to their side. The duo stitched an outstanding and record-extending partnership of 200 runs for the first wicket in just 15.3 overs.

Coming back to Rassie van der Dussen, he smashed 104 runs off just 50 balls, hitting 9 fours and 6 sixes helping his side to post a massive total of 243 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Alongside Van der Dussen, his opening partner Ryan Rickelton also played an amazing knock and missed a well-deserved century; Rickelton scored 98 runs off just 49 balls, with 6 fours and 8 sixes, hitting the runs with an unbelievable strike rate of 200.00.

Joburg Super Kings’ in a miserable phase during the run-chase against MICT

Speaking of the action of the match, Nandre Burger scalped two wickets for JSK in the first innings, alongside one wicket each claimed by Lizaad Williams, Romario Shepherd, and the veteran spinner Imran Tahir.

At the time of filling this copy, the Super Kings were struggling in their run-chase as they had scored just 48 runs and lost 4 wickets in 7 overs so far in the second innings. George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, and Kagiso Rabada have scalped one wicket each for MI Cape Town in the second innings so far.

The fans came up with a lot of praising reactions for Rassie van der Dussen and hailed his amazing batting performance to smash the first century of the SA20 2024.

Here’s how fans reacted to Rassie van der Dussen’s sensational century:

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