Faf du Plessis also writes cricket history, achieves the unprecedented feat of 41 | Cricket News

Faf du Plessis has just redefined age in T20 cricket, setting the record as the oldest centurion at 41 years and 340 days.

Faf du Plessis added his name to the record books by becoming the oldest player in cricket history to score a T20 century. The veteran South African made a splash in his inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 match as he represented the Texas Super Kings, helping the Chennai Super Kings to a win over the Seattle Orcas.After winning the toss, the Texas Super Kings decided to go for it, but the decision initially seemed to go wrong as the Seattle Orcas piled on a massive run of 220. Tim Seifert led the way with a score of 104 from 66 balls, while Shayan Jahangir scored 78 from 47 balls. The two combined for an opening partnership of 191, which is the highest ever in a franchise in the USA, to propel Seattle to the title. super.Texas Super Kings faced trouble early on when Saiteja Mukkamalla was run out for a golden duck by Jasdeep Singh. However, du Plessis stood tall and dominated the innings alongside Rilee Rossouw. The pair put together a crucial 95-run partnership to secure the second wicket to keep Texas out of contention.The partnership ended when Rossouw fell to Stoinis, but du Plessis continued to chase at his end. Texas also endured a bit of a slump, with Milind Kumar and Shubham Ranjane returning to 13th and 10th, respectively.Despite the frequent fall of wickets, du Plessis kept his spirits up and got help from Wiaan Mulder, who smashed 31 runs from just 15 balls. Their efforts ensured that the Texas Super Kings chased down the target and opened their campaign with a memorable victory.In the process, du Plessis became the oldest player to score a T20 century, reaching the milestone at the age of 41 years and 340 days. The batsman’s innings was impressive with a stunning knock of 217, underscoring his legendary class in the shortest form.

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