Shane Watson praised Faf du Plessis for his whirlwind knock against GT and said that the RCB skipper wanted to play such a knock for his side this season. Du Plessis hit a 23-ball 64 to set the platform for RCB’s win on May 4. The RCB skipper got to his fifty in 18 balls, the second-fastest for the franchise.
Du Plessis’ knock helped RCB get the win in the end, despite a small collapse. Speaking to JioCinema, Watson said that it was excellent batting from the RCB skipper and he got the pace and bounce of the wicket very quickly. The former all-rounder said that when Du Plessis is in such a mood, the margin for the bowlers is very low.
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Watson said that Du Plessis was determined to put the foot down for his side against GT, as evident from his landmark fifty.
“Certainly was. Excellent batting. He played these beautiful shots. He got the pace and bounce of the wicket so quickly. And when Faf is in this type of mood, he has access all around the ground. So, the room for error for the bowlers is so small. He has been wanting to do this all season for RCB. He has got off to a start in a couple of innings but hasn’t been able to go through the innings like he did tonight.”
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“And now, 18-ball 50 he got. The second fastest for RCB, that showed how Faf put his foot down tonight. His team needed that kick along in the powerplay,” said Du Plessis.
How well has Du Plessis performed this season in IPL 2024?
Compared to his fantastic 2023 campaign, Du Plessis has had a lacklustre time in IPL 2024. The RCB skipper had scored 730 runs in 14 matches last season and has only 352 to his name this time around. The knock against GT was Du Plessis’ third fifty of the campaign.
He is now the second-highest run-getter for RCB this season, behind Virat Kohli. RCB will need to win all their remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
