At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, during RCB vs. CSK Match 68 of the 2024 Indian Premier League, skipper Faf Du Plessis of the RCB produced a one-handed stunner to dismiss Mitchell Santner.
On Saturday, May 18, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, during RCB vs. CSK Match 68 of the IPL 2024, skipper Faf du Plessis of the RCB stunned Mitchell Santner with a one-handed blow. Notably, the hosts were giving it their all on the pitch and faced an uphill battle to limit CSK to 200 to qualify for the playoffs.
In the fifteenth over of the second innings, captain Faf du Plessis enthralled his team with a breathtaking one-handed catch at long off. Santner launched a low full toss at the RCB captain at mid-off with the final ball of Mohammed Siraj's over. The ball appeared to pass over Du Plessis' head after the southpaw was able to elevate himself.
Nevertheless, the 39-year-old leaped to his maximum height and succeeded in making an incredible catch to end Santner's innings. After witnessing his skipper execute an incredible catch, Virat Kohli hurried over to join his colleagues in celebrating the dismissal. When they saw Du Plessis' athleticism, the entire CSK dugout was astounded as well.
Du Plessis, meanwhile, was equally impressive with the bat earlier in the day, top-scoring his team with an innings of 54 (39) that included three fours and as many sixes. Nevertheless, the third umpire's controversial run-out decision ended his innings. In addition to him, Kohli appeared to be in excellent form with his innings of 47 (29) before being holed out too soon.
RCB wins a playoff berth
The pair played through a difficult phase where spinners were in control, adding 78 runs for the first wicket off 58 balls. After being dismissed, Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5), Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6), Cameron Green (38 off 17), and Rajat Patidar (41 off 23) helped RCB to 218/5 in the 20 overs that were allocated to them.
In response, CSK lost Daryl Mitchell (4 off 6) and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (0 off 1) early. Rachin Ravindra (61 off 37) saved his team from immediate danger before getting into a regrettable altercation with Shivam Dube. It was insufficient for his club, though, as RCB defeated them by a score of 27 runs to advance to the playoffs.