IPL 2024: RCB's Faf du Plessis Snatches a Blinder Out of Thin Air to Dismiss CSK's Mitchell Santner in High-Profile Playoff Decider - WATCH

Faf du Plessis, the man who stepped up when the lights shone the brightest. The RCB skipper continued to dazzle as he snatched a sensational blinder out of thin air to dismiss CSK’s Mitchell Santner and pile the misery on the visitor in the Chinnaswamy tonight.

RCB’s batters put up a valiant stand when it mattered the most, as an all-round performance from all the batters, as the home side put up a monster 218 runs in their innings.

Their innings got off to a blazing start, thanks to the likes of talisman Virat Kohli and skipper du Plessis, who personally put up a stellar fifty to set RCB up for success before being dismissed in a freak run-out.

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But, du Plessis was not done for the night yet, as the 39-year-old Protean would also prove to be just as lethal on the field as he is on the crease, with a brilliant catch.

CSK, chasing 219, got off to a horror start, losing skipper Gaikwad for a duck in the first over, and stuttering to keep up with the required run rate.

After a handful of spirited fights from the likes of Rachin Ravindra, who put up a solid fifty of his own, and Ajinkya Rahane, CSK were down 5 wickets, looking down the barrel as Santner and Jadeja kept the fight going.

But then disaster would strike, as Siraj would tempt Santner with a full toss, allowing him to swipe one straight down mid-off, where du Plessis was lurking.

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The shot would inspire the Protean to take a superhuman aerial dive, to snatch the catch out of absolute thin air and dent CSK’s hopes to make the playoffs, as the visitors lost their sixth wicket.

Santner’s departure would lead to the introduction of talisman MS Dhoni, as CSK fans and followers all over would look onto the timeless duo of Dhoni and Jadeja to hopefully lead them to the playoffs, in a dire situation.