Top 3 performances of Faf Du Plessis in T20Is

Faf Du Plessis is one of the best South African batters in T20Is. The right-handed batter could anchor the innings and also score runs at a fast pace when needed. His versatility meant that T20 sides used him both as a middle order batter and as an opener. For South Africa, he mostly batted in the middle order.

In 50 T20Is, Faf scored 1528 runs at an average of 35.53, at a strike rate of 134.38, including a hundred and 10 fifties. At his best, he could rotate strike well in the middle overs without wasting many deliveries. If needed, he could open the innings and go bonkers to make a good use of the Powerplay overs.

Here are the top 3 T20I knocks of Faf Du Plessis –

119(56) against the West Indies, 2nd ODI of the 2014/15 series, Johannesburg

On a belter of a surface in Johannesburg, South Africa batted first and scored a huge total of 231/7 on the board. du Plessis shone with the bat, scoring his only T20I hundred. His 119 off 56 included 11 fours and five sixes, with his runs coming at a strike rate of 212.56. Unfortunately, South Africa lost the match, as the West Indies chased down the total by four wickets.

79(41) against Australia, 2nd ODI of the 2015/16 series, Johannesburg

At the same venue after a year, the star batter scored 79(41) against an attack consisting of Josh Hazlewood, Josh Hastings, James Faulkner, Ashton Agar, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Marsh, His knock, which included five fours and sixes each, took South Africa to 204/7. However, the effort did not prove enough as Australia chased the target down with five wickets remaining.

58(41) against India, Semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2014, Dhaka

In challenging conditions in Dhaka, South Africa posted 172/4 on the board in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup in 2014. Du Plessis played a key role by anchoring the innings with his 58(41), which included five fours and two sixes against an attack consisting of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Amit Mishra. India, however, won the match by six wickets and entered the final.

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