SA20 | Twitter in disbelief as Faf takes flight in insane eight-over shootout against MI to chase down 98
Faf du Plessis and Leus de Plooy kept Joburg Super Kings in the hunt for a playoff spot by heroically chasing down 98 runs off just 32 deliveries in a rain-affected game. The duo's efforts overpowered Kieron Pollard's blitz earlier in the night and saw JSK leapfrog past MI Cape Town into fourth.
Opting to bowl first, Joburg Super Kings got off to an effective start with Moeen Ali and Nandre Burger keeping things tight with the new ball. Rassie van der Dussen eventually broke the shackles with a brilliant ramp off Lizaad Williams for six but could not pile on the momentum and eventually lobbed on to mid-off for an 18-ball 16 in the fifth over. Before the new partnership of Ryan Rickelton and Liam Livingstone could improve upon the sedate powerplay score of 43/1, the skies opened up and prolonged showers meant the duo just had two more overs to go gung-ho with the game now an eight-over per side affair. Imran Tahir ensured neither got their wish by dismissing both at either end of his over once play resumed but he was not as successful in containing Kieron Pollard, the Caribbean giant smashing a huge maximum and a cracking boundary. Pollard ended up playing the entirety of the last over as well and dispatched David Wiese for three shattering heaves, including two to cap off the innings and take the team to a daunting 80/3 on the back of his 10-ball cameo of 33 runs.
The target was revised to 98 by the DLS method, provoking the Super Kings to send the explosive Leus de Plooy to open the innings alongside Faf du Plessis. The 29-year-old repaid the faith by heaving Nuwan Thushara twice beyond the fence to kickstart the chase and adding a boundary to his tally later in the over. The skipper mirrored his younger compatriot by pulling Kagiso Rabada's opening effort over deep square leg to eventually post a handsome 36/0 in the two-over powerplay. Pollard turned to George Linde in hopes of containing the runs but to no avail with the spinner snuffed out for 21 runs. Rabada ran in again hoping to turn things around and was met with three boundaries off Faf's blade followed by another maximum. The Joburg skipper eventually reached 50 off just 20 deliveries, surviving his counterpart's game-delaying tactics in search of an abandonment, while Leus remained unbeaten on 41 off 14 to clinch a bonus point by completing the chase in just 5.2 overs.
Back to business
𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 #MICTvJSK@faf1307 👏#Betway #SA20 #WelcomeToIncredible pic.twitter.com/yI7MzAkd0R
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 29, 2024
What a chase
WHAT A RUN CHASE JOBURG SUPER KINGS 🤯 🔥
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 29, 2024
JSK chases down 98 runs from just 5.4 overs - Faf Du Plessis 50*(20) & Du Plooy 41*(14) are the heroes in chase against MI Capetown in SA20 - A classic game. pic.twitter.com/XqKwrSU5Xs
Power duo
Joburg Super Kings power duo, du Plessis and du Plooy, making it rain sixes! 💥#Betway #SA20 #WelcomeToIncredible #MICTvJSK pic.twitter.com/5VlpEhJn7g
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 29, 2024
Lose by bonus point
How do you lose by a bonus point having to defend a target of 98 runs in a 8 over match 😬#CricketTwitter #SA20
— Lawrence Bailey ⚪ 🇿🇦 (@LawrenceBailey0) January 29, 2024
But how?
Wait a minute ! 🫸How did greatest team of SA20 MI Cape Town end up at last position again this year ? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/qPisLBLy2e
— Shantanu 🏏🎧 (@Shantanu630) January 29, 2024
Super thriller
Super Thrilled, It's the Round 2️⃣ of 𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗼 Tussle of @SA20_League !! 🔥🦁#WelcomeToIncredible #FafDuPlessis #SA20
— TEAM MS DHONI #Dhoni (@imDhoni_fc) January 29, 2024
📸 via SA20 pic.twitter.com/GIz2cocnsP
Owning MI
CSK Owning MI in every possible leagues !! Faf comeback Innings also made RCBians cry 😂😂 #SA20 pic.twitter.com/DwYM97syN7
— 🄺Ⓐ🅃🄷🄸🅁 1⃣5⃣ (@katthikathir) January 29, 2024
Well played
Well played @faf1307🙌🥺@JSKSA20#MICTvJSK #SA20 pic.twitter.com/AUxTePI5l1
— LEELA (@alwaysLeela) January 29, 2024
Fantastic victory
Captain Faf Du Plessis and Leus Du Plooy leading the way to a fantastic victory 💛🏏 #JSK #SA20 #CricketChamps" pic.twitter.com/89kNp6S9UG
— Avnish Tiwari (@avnishtiwari26) January 29, 2024
Hammering
Faf Du Plessis owned Yellove Boys hammering Kieron Pollard owned MI bullies with a W.
— Sharon Solomon (@BSharan_6) January 29, 2024
Whatttaaa peaceful night! 🥹#JSK #JSKvMICT #MICTvJSK #SA20
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