‘The Super King of Wanderers!’ - Fans laud Faf du Plessis as he hits first-ever century of SA20 league

On 24 January 2023, Joburg Super Kings took on Durban’s Super Giants in the ongoing SA20 League. It was the 22nd match of the tournament that took place in Johannesburg. Both teams were looking to improve their respective positions at the table by winning the clash. Speaking of the match, du Plessis won the toss and asked Durban’s Super Giants to bat first.

For the Durban franchise, Kyle Mayers and Quinton de Kock came out to open the innings. But, de Kock got out after scoring six runs off nine balls. While Kyle Mayers scored 28 runs off 15 balls, including two fours and three sixes. Then, Matthew Breetzke scored 28 runs off 24 balls, including one four and one six.

Faf du Plessis scored 113* runs off 58 balls in the match

After that, Heinrich Klaasen scored 65 runs off 48 balls, including seven fours. The Protea batter batted at a strike rate of 135.41. In the end, Jason Holder scored 28* runs off 12 balls, including four boundaries and one six. Finally, they managed to score 178 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. For the Joburg franchise, Maheesh Theekshana and Gerald Coetzee took three wickets each. In reply, skipper Faf de Plessis and Reeza Hendricks came out for the chase. Both openers gave a solid start to their team.

Hence, the first wicket fell after they scored 157 runs in 16.3 overs. Reeza Hendricks scored 45 runs off 46 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes. But, Faf du Plessis showed his class and scored 113* runs off 58 balls, including eight fours and eight sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 194.82. It was the first-ever century in the ongoing SA20 League. Thus, they chased down the target in 19.1 overs and they won the clash with eight wickets to spare. Du Plessis won the player of the award for his match-winning knock. Fans also went crazy after seeing such a top knock from the batter.

Here is how fans have reacted to the century scored by Faf du Plessis in SA20:

I want faf to play for South Africa..bavuma getting chances 🤧

— 🤡 (@O1234OOOO) January 25, 2023

Great knock. At one stage, Reqd Rate was almost 13 with Reeza struggling to put bat to ball. Then Faf just exploded, every single ball during that phase of 3-4 overs just disappeared.

I’ll never understand how CSK let him go at the auctions 🤦‍♂️

— Arjun Ashok (@arj_90) January 25, 2023

RCB fans need new ways every year to prove that they are the most shameless fc ever. Faf was the highest run scorer last year. With no one firing, he used to score runs for them. And yet they are so ungrateful that they trolled him after they lost in the playoffs.

— HITMAN_45🔥🔥 (fan account) (@cricketlover264) January 25, 2023

What a privilege to watch that knock from Faf last night. I would still take him any day of the week into our CWC side.

Also, going to be some awkward family lunches with him and Hardus moving forward.

— Dean Oelschig (@DeanOelsch) January 25, 2023

Faf Du Plessis Records in SA20 League :

• Fastest player to score 50 in SA20
• First Player to score 100 in SA20
• Has most number of Sixes in an innings ( 8 Sixes )
• Has most number of fours in an innings ( 9 fours )#WhistleForJoburg pic.twitter.com/22Y1u7tV3D

— FAFian™ (@SanthosH_S13) January 25, 2023

RCB fans despite doing well last yr critcizes Faf so much n want to replace him with a noob who can't evn hold bat.....!

— Akram Khan (@AkramK2108) January 25, 2023

Again the vibe never disappoints at the bullring! #jsk pulling another impressive win, #Faf with a stunning 💯 #SA20 #betway beautiful just stunning to experience 🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏 pic.twitter.com/UGkY2ReDQI

— Tatenda (@BeingtheMoyos) January 25, 2023

Faf du plessis that's tweet ....

— Rajdeep 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@Rajdeep_Khod) January 25, 2023