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Faf du Plessis Passes 12,000 T20 Runs at Newlands

The 41-year-old is reported as the first South African to reach the mark.

Overview

  • Du Plessis hit 44 off 21 balls for Joburg Super Kings in a rain-reduced 12-overs-per-side SA20 match against MI Cape Town at Newlands.
  • His career tally stands at 12,002 T20 runs from 429 matches and 406 innings.
  • He is the 10th player worldwide to reach at least 12,000 runs in the format.
  • Times Now reports he is the oldest to reach the milestone at 41 years and 178 days, ahead of Shoaib Malik and Chris Gayle at the time they did so.
  • Career figures cited include eight T20 centuries and 82 fifties, and he has announced he will not enter the upcoming IPL auction.