Haris Rauf to du Plessis, out Caught by Brody Couch!! This is a massive moment. Both set batters depart off consecutive deliveries. Faf's magnificent knock comes to an end. He gestures as he's walking off that the wind brough the ball in. Fullish delivery, pace off and angled in, Faf swings through the line and sends it towards long-on, the strong winds keep the ball inside the rope and Crouch takes a well-judged catch close to the rope. Not what the Super Kings would have wanted going into the last 4 overs - two new batters at the crease. du Plessis c Brody Couch b Haris Rauf 100(51) [4s-6 6s-7]
Bartlett to du Plessis, 1 run, hundred for Faf. Second in the MLC. He came into this game with not a lot of runs. Struggled in the IPL and the first three games here, but this knock proves why he's one of the best in the business. He takes his helmet off and acknowledges the applause of the home crowd as well as his team mates. "Second fastest T20 ton for him," inform the on air comms. He's hardly put a foot wrong and it has been a sublime knock. Coming to the ball: low full toss outside off, Faf opens the bat face and slices it to deep backward point
Bartlett to du Plessis, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off, Faf mistimes the drive towards extra cover and hustles to the other end
Bartlett to du Plessis, 2 runs, full pitcher around off, Faf drives wide of long-off and races back for the second
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, flighted around leg, Faf nurdles it in front of square and retains strike. He's onto 96
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, drifted across off, Faf stays leg-side and flat-bats the drive to long-off
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, nudged into the leg-side and the duo settle with a single
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, 1 run, short and banged into the wicket, Faf pulls it along the ground to deep square leg
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, 1 run, off-pace short of length delivery, Faf pulls to deep mid-wicket and brings up the 50-run stand
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, SIX, that break has worked for Faf. He's back to smoking 'em. Slower ball outside off, there was width on offer and Faf launches the loft down the ground. Another massive six off his bat..
Hassan Khan to du Plessis, 1 run, uhhh! Hassan saw Faf coming down the track and threw it outside off, Faf does well to reach it and chip it down the ground
Hassan Khan to du Plessis, 1 run, fraction short and sliding in, Faf makes room and pulls towards deep mid-wicket
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, bit too full and Faf digs it out into the mid-wicket pocket, just a single
Matthew Short to du Plessis, FOUR, nicely done! Faf comes down the track, gets surprised by the high full toss but adjusts quickly - opens the bat face and slices it behind square on the off-side
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, tossed up on leg, Faf flicks to deep square leg
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, 1 run, slower ball and Faf almost picks out the fielder, lofts on the bounce to long-on
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, FOUR, whoa! What a shot! Short ball and Faf was initially ducking to get under, but he decides to play the hook and connects well, sends it one bounce over the rope near long leg. Faf was down on one knee as he finished playing that shot
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, 2 runs, good length ball on middle, Faf nurdles it backward of square and scampers back for the second
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 1 run, nice and slow around leg, Faf works it through mid-wicket
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 2 runs, once more uses his feet, converts it into a full toss and flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket, couple more
Matthew Short to du Plessis, 2 runs, comes down the track and nudges it to mid-wicket, races back for the second
Matthew Short to du Plessis, no run, flatter and drifted across, Faf knocks it back to Short
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, no run, yorker length outside off, Faf fails to squeeze it out
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, FOUR, hammered! Carmi le Roux shortens the length and Faf was waiting for it, he takes it from outside off and nails the pull in front of square. There's no stopping that
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, SIX, that's outta here. The whistles are ringing around Dallas. Length delivery and Faf has pumped it down the ground, he holds a good shape and sends the ball sailing for a 92-meter maximum over long-on
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, 1 run, fuller and angled across, Faf drives to sweeper cover
Brody Couch to du Plessis, 1 run, slower ball around off, Faf waits and nurdles it backward of square leg
Brody Couch to du Plessis, no run, fraction short and outside off, Faf flat-bats it to mid-off and quickly sends Conway back
Brody Couch to du Plessis, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Faf drives to sweeper cover
Brody Couch to du Plessis, FOUR, fifty for Faf. He's back among the runs after three low scores to start the tournament. Signals for a change of gloves and then gives a thumbs up to Conway. Fullish delivery and Faf lofted through the line, not off the middle but it was a safe shot as the fielder at mid-off was inside the ring, the ball lands short of the rope before rolling over
Brody Couch to du Plessis, no run, back of a length delivery, Faf punches firmly but straight to cover
Hassan Khan to du Plessis, 1 run, quicker and outside off, Faf drives towards extra cover and rushes to the other end
Hassan Khan to du Plessis, SIX, there he goes again. This is smart batting. Faf knew Hassan would flight this one, so shimmies down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely over long-on
Hassan Khan to du Plessis, SIX, he's dealing in sixes at the moment. Poor start from Hassan Khan - half trackker and Faf is not missing out in this kind of form, he rocks back and nails the pull over long-on
Bartlett to du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball on off, Faf eases it in front of square and retains strike
Bartlett to du Plessis, SIX, third six for Faf. Bartlett goes short and offers a hint of room, enough for Faf to get under and elevate the cut over the backward point region. The ball goes crashing into the ad boards
Bartlett to du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Faf opens the bat face and directs it square of the wicket
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, 1 run, slower short of length delivery, Faf drags the pull and picks out JFM near deep square leg, goes on the bounce
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, no run, on a length and around off, Faf looks to dab and ends up chopping it back to Seifert
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, SIX, back to back sixes. Faf looks to be back to his best. Back of a length delivery and he was waiting for it, stays leg-side of the ball and that allows him to heave it over mid-wicket
Haris Rauf to du Plessis, SIX, lovely shot! Length delivery and the ball came on nicely for Faf to swing through the line, he maintains a nice solid base and lofts it straight down the ground. 82 meter maximum..
Brody Couch to du Plessis, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Faf drags the drive to mid-on and races to the other end, beats the direct hit
Brody Couch to du Plessis, 2 runs, fuller than a good length, Faf mistimes the lofted drive and manages to clear the extra cover region, couple more
Brody Couch to du Plessis, FOUR, shot! Short of length delivery and Faf was quick to pounce, he pulls off the front foot and nails it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, no run, on a length and angled across, Faf advances and this time misses the drive through the off-side
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, no ball, 1 run, oh no! That must have slipped out. Beamer and Faf is taken by surprise, he arches back and tries to steer the high full toss, misses and Seifert parries it away as he gets a bad bounce. Carmi le Roux had his hand up immediately to apologise. But he will have to deal with a free-hit
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, FOUR, that should get him going. Faf charges down, gives himself room and flays it through the off-side. The length was on the shorter side and Faf was able to crack it in front of square
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball around off, Faf punches with an open bat face to deep point
Carmi le Roux to du Plessis, no run, fuller and hint of inward movement, Faf mistimes the drive to cover
Bartlett to du Plessis, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Faf opens the bat face and angles it to deep backward point
Bartlett to du Plessis, no run, direct hit and Conway was gone. Bit of hesitation between the pair. Faf knocks it in front of point and takes a couple of steps down, Conway initially didn't respond but went for the single before being sent back. Sanjay picks up the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. Conway dives in but that wouldn't have saved him