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Du Plessis scored his first T20 century after scoring 100 runs in 51 balls against San Francisco Unicorns on 20 June.
Delhi: South African veteran batsman Faf du Plessis has set a new record in T20 cricket. He has become the first batsman to score 2 centuries after the age of 40. He achieved this achievement against MI New York while playing for Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket (MLC). The match was played on 29 June at the Grand Preary Stadium in Dallas.
The first century was scored on 20 June
Du Plessis scored his first T20 century after scoring 100 runs in 51 balls against San Francisco Unicorns on 20 June. At that time, he became only the fifth player to score a century in T20 after this age. Now he has added another record to this list.
Du Plessis is in tremendous form in MLC 2025
Faf du Plessis has made a great comeback at MLC 2025 after struggling for Delhi Capitals in IPL. He has become the highest run -scorer in this tournament so far. He has scored 317 runs in seven innings and has won Texas Super Kings in many matches.
Batsman who scored a century after the age of 40
| player name | Team and opposition team | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham hik | Warsestershair vs northamptonshire | 41 years, 37 days | 2007 |
| Paul callingwood | Durham vs warsestershare | 41 years, 65 days | 2017 |
| Faf du Plessis | Texas vs San Francisco | 40 years, 342 days | 2025 |
| Faf du Plessis | Texas vs Mi New York | 40 years, 351 days | 2025 |
| Zubair Ahmed | Quetta Bears vs Bulls | 40+ (exact age not known) | 2014 |
| Imran Janat | Band-e-Amir Dragons vs Kabul Eagles | 40+ (exact age not known) | 2019 |
Stormy innings against mi new york
Du Plessis batted quickly in the match played against Mi New York. He played an unbeaten innings of 103 runs which included 9 sixes and 5 fours. Initially, TSK lost the wicketkeeper Smit Patel’s wicket, but Du Plessis, while handling the innings, first shared 80 runs with Sateja Mukkamalla and then with Marcus Stoinis.
Donovan Farera’s aggressive batting
After Du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira also scored 53 runs in just 20 balls while batting fast. He hit 5 sixes and 3 fours. Thanks to these two batsmen, Texas Super Kings scored 223 runs in 20 overs.
Bowlers amazing in stopping Mi’s innings
Mi New York’s team could score 184 runs chasing the target. Kieron Pollard definitely played a fast innings of 70 runs in 39 balls, but he could not win the team. In bowling, West Indies spinner Akil Hosen took 3 wickets for just 15 runs in 4 overs.
Super Kings reached close to playoffs
With this victory, Texas Super Kings have secured 10 points by winning 5 out of 7 matches. The team is now moving firmly towards the playoffs and is moving dangerously in the tournament.
