'In a league of his own' - Twitter hails Faf du Plessis' splendid run in IPL 2023 as he sets Garden City ablaze with another fifty

Du Plessis scored 62(39), smashing eight fours and two sixes in his innings.

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Faf du Plessis. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)

The first encounter of the Super Sunday in the Indian Premier League 2023 got underway on April 23 as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) went up against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 32 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson won the toss and invited RCB to bat first.

RCB got off to the worst possible start as Trent Boult got the big fish Virat Kohli on the very first ball of the game, getting him out LBW. After losing his opening partner early, the pressure came onto Faf du Plessis, to get his team off to a flying start. He scored a couple of boundaries against Sandeep Sharma in the second over to get his innings going.

Du Plessis further smacked 16 runs in Sharma’s next over to take his team’s run rate past nine in the powerplay. After taking on the bowlers in the powerplay, the 38-year-old played second-fiddle to Glenn Maxwell, who was clobbering boundaries for fun at the other end.

The duo brought up their 100-run stand off just 54 balls to help their team recover after two early blows. Motoring along with Maxwell, du Plessis brought up his fifty in the 12th over of the innings with a boundary against Trent Boult, reaching the landmark in 31 balls.

Maxwell and du Plessis added 127 for the third wicket

After 13 overs, RCB were 135/1 with Maxwell on 65*(36) and du Plessis on 58*(37) as the duo looked to press on the accelerator. The 38-year-old made his intentions clear on the very first ball of the 14th over as he drove Sandeep Sharma for another boundary.

However, his innings was cut short by an excellent throw by Yashasvi Jaiswal from extra cover as he looked for a quick single on the second ball. As a result, du Plessis departed after scoring 62(39), smashing eight fours and two sixes in his innings.

After another brilliant knock, RCB's ace batter further strengthened his position at the top of the leading run-scorers chart with 405 runs to his name at an average of 67.50 and a strike rate of 165.31 scoring five fifties.

Meanwhile, Twitter was abuzz with reactions on another classy knock by du Plessis.

Here are some of the Tweets:

probo_india
Probo@probo_india
Faf Du Plessis has completed 9000 runs in T20 cricket. One of the greatest in T20 cricket history.🔥🔥👏 #RCBvsRR #ProboOpinions #TATAIPL2023 #FafDuPlessis
05:12 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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probo_india
Probo@probo_india
#FafDuPlessis made a comeback after injury and scored three consecutive fifties for #RCB in the #IPL, captaining the team at 38 years old. A truly impressive feat!🔥🔥👏 #RRvRCB #ProboOpinions #IPL2023 #TATAIPL2023
05:10 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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SublaniyaVinay
vinay sublaniya@SublaniyaVinay
Faf Du Plessis today: •Completed 400 runs in this IPL. •Completed 5th fifty in 7 inns in this IPL. •Completed 30th fifty in IPL. •Completed 9000 runs in T20 cricket. •Scored 62(39) vs RR. •3rd consecutive fifty in this IPL. PHENOMENAL, FAF - THE LEGEND.
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05:09 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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WittysparkCAM
Anand Mohan Chitta@WittysparkCAM
#IPL..yet another 50 from #FafDuPlessis Golden period for him, so consistent the last 4 seasons in the IPL, first for #CSK, now for #RCB.. With almost 140+ strike rate he doesnt get enough credit really..most of our commentators and writers focus too much on Kohli, KL or Rohit
05:08 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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josephraja3
Thing@josephraja3
CSK enpa faf du plessis chellatha vittenga. Eppadi adikaan paaru twitter.com/AnuragxCricket…
AnuragxCricket
Anurag Dwivedi 🏏@AnuragxCricket
Faf du plessis and Maxwell saving RCB'S batting collapse #RCBvsRR
05:06 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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AnuragSinghIM
Anurag Singh@AnuragSinghIM
what an innings by #FafDuPlessis #Maxwell #RCBvsRR but then the shit show starts after their wickets, seems like middle order is not worth international cricket @RCBTweets #RCB #IPL2O23 #T20Cricket
05:05 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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RVCJ_FB
RVCJ Media@RVCJ_FB
Can you give a suitable funny caption for this pic?😁 #IPL2023 #RCBvRR
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Rajeshsingh_01
Rajesh Singh@Rajeshsingh_01
@RVCJ_FB Dekh rhi ho pintu ki mummy... Ye forty plus hogya h par kaise kamar tod tod ke chakke maar rha h Hmare to ji ek thali dhulne me hi kamar dard hone lg jata h kya hi btau pintu ki mummy 😣 #Maxwell #FafDuPlessis
05:03 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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newzz4u
Newz 4U@newzz4u
KGF is doing his job for RCB ❤️❤️. #rrvsrcb #RCBvsRR #ViratKohli #FafDuPlessis #glennmaxwell #dk
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05:01 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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Bharathjn19
Bharath@Bharathjn19
Faf has been in blistering form this season.Consistently plays important innings for his team. His performance so far; 73(43) 23(12) 79(46) 22(16) 62(33) 84(56) 62(39) Take a bow man.🙇🏻‍♂️ Always love you🤍 #FafDuPlessis #RCBvsRR
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05:01 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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kumaraprasath
Kumar@kumaraprasath
Looking at the Way #FafDuPlessis Batting in this series #ViratKohli𓃵 973 is in Danger for sure.. Just half of the tournament is done and he has already crossed 400 runs 🔥 #RCBvsRR
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05:01 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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akshaymath1556
ಅಕ್ಷಯ ❤@akshaymath1556
Faf Du Plessis completed 400 runs in IPL 2023. No one has completed 300 runs so far other than Faf. #RCBvsRR #FafDuPlessis
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05:00 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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ChiragG14
Chirag Gupta ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️@ChiragG14
Faf Du Plessis has been the most consistent batsman in the #IPL for some seasons now. In a league of his own. It's such a joy to watch him bat. Fabulous batsman #RCBvsRR
05:00 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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PapiAiPapi69
Pablo Papi@PapiAiPapi69
Faf is literally in the form of his life #RCBvsRR #FafDuPlessis
05:00 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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realmohityadv
Mohit Yadav@realmohityadv
5 fifty in 7 innings! Faf du Plessis is ageing like fine wine🤌😍🫶 #RCBvRR #RCBvsRR #FafDuPlessis
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05:00 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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FourOverthrows
`@FourOverthrows
Faf Du Plessis is carrying RCB this season. What a player man. Greatest South African to play IPL without a doubt.
04:58 PM · Apr 23, 2023
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