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Faf du Plessis turns 42 years old on Monday, July 13. It has been more than five years since the right-handed batter played for South Africa. However, he is still a force to be reckoned with in franchise leagues around the world. Du Plessis was exemplary in all three formats for the Proteas. In T20Is, he played 50 matches, amassing 1528 runs at an average of 35.53 and a strike rate of 134.39. This includes 10 fifties and one century. In this article, let’s take a look at the top three T20I performances for the legendary batter.
Faf du Plessis was the stand-in captain when South Africa faced Pakistan in the first T20I at Newlands, Cape Town, on February 1, 2019. The experienced batter slammed 78 runs off 45 balls against a potent Pakistan bowling attack. Du Plessis hit six fours and four sixes during his elegant knock and finished with a strike rate of 173.33. His 131-run partnership with Reeza Hendricks, who also scored a half-century, helped the home side post a formidable total of 192/6. In reply, Pakistan put up a gutsy show, chasing down a daunting target. However, they were eventually restricted to 186/9 in 20 overs.
Faf du Plessis had suffered a right hamstring injury prior to the T20 World Cup 2014. However, he regained full fitness during the marquee event. In the semi-final against India, which was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on April 4, du Plessis played one of his finest knocks in the format. The Pretoria-born slammed 58 runs off 41 balls on a difficult track to bat on. He hit five fours and two sixes and rotated strike commendably. His knock was a testament to how good a batter he is against spin-bowling. South Africa posted 172/4 in their 20 overs, which seemed like a winning score. However, an iconic half-century from Virat Kohli helped the Men in Blue chase the target with six wickets and five balls to spare.
Faf du Plessis scored his only century in T20I cricket for South Africa in the second T20I against the West Indies on January 11, 2015, in a three-match series. The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg hosted this encounter. The South African openers departed early, but du Plessis didn’t allow the West Indies bowlers to build on that. He smashed 119 off just 56 balls, belting 11 fours and five sixes. He finished with a glorious strike rate of 212.50. The right-handed batter helped South Africa get to a huge total of 231/7. However, the West Indies chased the target with a brilliant display of batting, with four wickets and as many balls to spare.
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