Du Plessis took the shine away from that maiden century by tonking one of his own.
His opener partner Saiteja Mukkamulla fell in the opening over for a duck but du Plessis forged a second-wicket stand with Rilee Rossouw where the South African duo nearly killed the chase in the Powerplay.
Du Plessis then went 4, 6, 6 against Jasdeep Singh, an over which Rossouw capped off with another four.
Another boundary took TSK past 50 in just 3.1 overs and kept Orcas on their toes early.
By the end of the Powerplay, both the batters were in their 40s, with TSK well ahead of the asking rate at 89/0.
Du Plessis took the shine away from that maiden century by tonking one of his own. His opener partner Saiteja Mukkamulla fell in the opening over for a duck but du Plessis forged a second-wicket stand with Rilee Rossouw where the South African duo nearly killed the chase in the Powerplay. They didn't waste time in pushing on as 17 came off the second over from Cameron Gannon. Du Plessis then went 4, 6, 6 against Jasdeep Singh, an over which Rossouw capped off with another four. Another boundary took TSK past 50 in just 3.1 overs and kept Orcas on their toes early. The runs just kept coming as Rossouw hit three fours in the same fourth over. By the end of the Powerplay, both the batters were in their 40s, with TSK well ahead of the asking rate at 89/0.
