Du Plessis led the Texas Super Kings to a thrilling six-wicket win over the Seattle Orcas. Chasing 221 runs, the veteran opener dominated the bowling attack with a brilliant century, helping Texas begin their campaign with a victory in Dallas. They reached the target with nine balls and six wickets to spare.
At 41 years and 340 days, du Plessis became the oldest player to score a T20 century, surpassing the previous record held by former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood. He also became the first batter to score four centuries in the history of the MLC.
Tim Seifert's Century Goes in Vain as Texas Super Kings Complete Record Chase
Earlier in the match, Seattle Orcas posted a massive 220/2 after opener Tim Seifert smashed 104 off 66 balls, registering his maiden MLC century. He received excellent support from Shayan Jahangir, who scored 78 off 47 deliveries, as the pair added a tournament-record 191 runs for the first wicket.
Texas raced to 89/1 in the powerplay and stayed ahead of the required rate throughout the innings. After du Plessis laid the platform with his unbeaten century, Wiaan Mulder finished the job with an unbeaten 31 off 15 balls, helping Texas Super Kings reach 221/4 in 18.3 overs and seal victory with nine balls to spare.
You Always Want to Repay the Franchise - Faf du Plessis on His Bond With Super Kings
"And always great to be associated with any of the Super Kings franchises. It's a good franchise to be a part of. Very loyal, great fan base as well. So you always feel like you want to repay all the years that you've been with them. So I still have that same desire. That hasn't changed."
"Oh my goodness. No, it's good. Even though these days milestones don't mean much, it's not something you bat for. It's about that intensity and strike rate. But as long as you can keep that up, for me, it's putting a score on the board that actually wins you a match. 30s and 40s doesn't often win you games. So you want to get to that 70-plus, 75-plus where you feel you make a big contribution to getting the team over the line. And obviously, the strike rate is always important."
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