Faf Du Plessis Hundred Against Sri Lanka

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00:00the action is one that batsmen have to get accustomed to even if they've played him before

00:14a played really well played shot that and it's good field and great effort but it's not going

00:21to stop it from going for four but right on top of it played it late so he gets it away from that

00:29point fielder brilliant there was too much power on that delivery that ball that

00:41beautifully driven for four

00:44disappeared very quickly off the back just as

00:48whatever little swing that was on offer has disappeared quickly this ball

00:53only into its third over that's what happens with the white ball

01:04it's true it'll be four more

01:12change the lane but now du Plessis can see it well he can trust this pitch

01:19good pace he can hit through the line that's how good it is

01:24so

01:31the ball's coming on nicely and those sort of shots as well that's a beauty

01:38advancing down the track that is a great shot from Faf to proceed

01:42he had two dots straight away two fours terreira holding the ball across the seam

01:54which has made it even nicer

02:03this is so good then going down the surface slap that too that one's right out of the screws

02:12maybe that ball was just on its way to say thanks to Evan Flint

02:16for preparing this nice batting track fantastic one knee down look at that take a picture

02:31it's nasty play to because he was looking to cut loose he was looking for a ball

02:36this is a top edge but it's going to go all the way Vic was just touching about playing at the

02:40one who's the ball flies yet altitude and brings out the 50 for Faf du Plessis

02:48just cut loose in the last followed up by a maximum and he's followed it up with a very

02:54good shot use of the feet gets to the pitch and this is the South African captain putting

03:00and this is the South African captain putting the pressure on Sri Lanka

03:09a bit of flight it off in the circle

03:16Faf hits it hard there's no chance for Mahalinga

03:21look at that big stride he gets in the moment he sees the ball go in the air

03:25yeah straight into it

03:31that's four more

03:41yeah they're hitting it wherever they wish these two South African batsmen

03:47um

03:58nicely played really good sweep shot that

04:05shot

04:06so

04:23was dismissed the responsibility to make sure that he stays there towards the back end of the

04:28innings wonderful average that that's beautifully put away a slight drag down from Fernando

04:37he has gone they're all over he's gone full and a couple of deliveries this time he tries to bang

04:43this one in he just saw Faf du Plessis moving around his crease he tries and push him back

04:50but he's very good in a short delivery as Faf du Plessis just one man back a deep good wicket

04:57whips it to the leg side and completes the victory for South Africa