Published 21:38 IST, September 19th 2020
Faf du Plessis' double stunner vs Mumbai leaves netizens in awe, compared with Superman
Faf du Plessis' stunner at the boundary line helped Ravindra Jadeja pick two crucial wickets and end his quota on a good note after being smacked initially
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As IPL 2020 got underway with first clash between Mumbai and Chennai, curtain-raiser has already witnessed loads of action as expected. South Africa's Faf du Plessis has been at center of focus so far as he grabbed two terrific catches edge of boundary. du Plessis' stunner at boundary line helped Ravindra Jadeja pick two crucial wickets and end his quota on a good te after being smacked in his initial overs.
du Plessis first grabbed in-form Saurabh Tiwary's wicket as he jumped to hold on to his hard-hit ball at long-off. Despite stumbling after landing, du Plessis mand to push ball back in and hold onto it. In same over 4 deliveries later, du Plessis bagged a stunner as he leapt in air again to dismiss power-hitter Hardik Pandya this time. du Plessis' fantastic fielding left netizens and erstwhile teammate Harbhajan Singh equally awestruck. Here's how y reacted:
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Chennai face Mumbai in opening clash
Title-holders Mumbai will be looking to start on a confident te whereas Chennai will be er to avenge last year's heartbreaking loss in tournament decider. However, three-time champions would be hoping to prove a point or two despite unavailability of two of ir prolific players- Suresh Raina, and, Harbhajan Singh who had backed out from competition due to personal reasons and while y have ir bases covered in spin department, it remains to be seen who will be ir number three batsman this time around. Veteran batsmen Shane Watson, and Ambati Rayudu would be expected to occupy that spot. Catch all live updates here
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21:38 IST, September 19th 2020