PBKS vs RCB LIVE: Faf du Plessis overcame a difficult start before racing his way to a fine half century against Punjab Kings on Sunday. Du Plessis, who was appointed as the new RCB captain, led from the front, making the most of the conditions on offer to put his side on top. The former CSK veteran in the process, built a fine partnership with former captain Virat Kohli as RCB close in on the 200-run mark batting first. Follow all IPL 2022 Live updates on Insidesport.in
PBKS vs RCB LIVE: Faf du Plessis begins life as RCB captain in fine fashion, scores fifty on debut
FIFTY up for the @RCBTweets skipper 😎
A big total on the way❓
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 27, 2022
Opening the batting on his RCB debut, Faf du Plessis struggled to get going as he stuttered to just 21 off 33 balls as Punjab Kings had the brakes on. However, Du Plessis, who received a reprieve on 7, showcased his class and turned it around to go on a rampage and push RCB towards a huge total.
The former CSK star was particularly harsh of Harpreet Brar and Odean Smith and got off to his fifty in 41 deliveries, and continued to go big in a partnership of over a 100 with ex-captain Virat Kohli. Du Plessis pressed on and was eventually dismissed for 88, having RCB in a good position to go past the 200-run mark. In the process, the South African veteran went past 3000 IPL runs, and his 88-run knock was the fourth-highest score by an IPL captain on debut.
Highest scores on IPL debut
119 – Sanju Samson
99 – Mayank Agarwal
93 – Shreyas Iyer
88 – Faf Duplessis*
83 – Kieron Pollard
PBKS vs RCB LIVE: Faf du Plessis begins life as RCB captain in fine fashion, scores fifty on debut
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