Faf du Plessis recalls MS Dhoni’s iconic act after Donovan Ferreira’s stunning run-out for Joburg Super Kings in SA20 2025-26

In a nail-biting New Year’s Day match against the Wanderers, Joburg Super Kings sharp The supergiants of Durban in SA20 2025-26‘s first ever Super Over, thanks Donovan Ferreira‘s lightning-fast run-out on the last ball. Captain Faf du Plessis called the moment a memory of MS Dhoni‘s legendary 2016 T20 World Cup heroics, with sharp wicketkeeping instincts credited with forcing the draw. This win marked JSK’s third win in a row, boosting their play-off charge in the high-octane T20 competition.

Donnovan Ferreira’s all-round fireworks set tramps on fire as Joburg Super Kings come out on top

Joburg Super Kings posted a fearsome 205/4 after being sent in, powered by Du Plessis’s composed 47 from 30 balls and Shubham Ranjane‘s unbeaten 50 off 31. Ferreira exploded with an unbeaten 33 off just 10 balls, hitting four sixes and a four in a brutal death-overs attack that took JSK past the 200 mark. Noor Ahmed‘s superb 3/12 threatened to derail the innings, but Ferreira’s blitz secured a defendable total on the arena’s lively pitch.

Durban’s Super Giants gave a fierce chase and reached 205/8 in the regular overs behind Evan Jones‘s explosive 43 from 17 and Aiden Markram‘s grainy 37. Richard Gleeson‘s 3/41, including crucial hits in the 19th over, kept JSK in the hunt amid much drama. With one run needed on the last ball of Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer missed a short delivery diagonally over him, prompting a desperate breakaway attempt Eathan Bosch.​

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Donovan Ferreira’s stunning run-out sees Faf du Plessis recall MS Dhoni

Alert as ever, Ferreira took off his glove and fired a direct hit to pass Bosch, leveling the scores and sending the capacity crowd into delirium. In the post-match presentation, Du Plessis revealed his tactical nod to Dhoni: “I remember a match long ago when MS Dhoni was behind the stumps for India against Bangladesh in a World Cup. The bowler turned a cut ball across and they planned the sprint.”

From Chennai to Joburg the DNA remains the same! 🦁🇿🇦
Today, Faf du Plessis sees shades of MSD in the glovework of Donovan Ferreira. That composure, that speed… straight out of the Dhoni playbook. 😎#JoburgSuperKings #CSK #MSDhoni #Faf #SA2026@SA20_League pic.twitter.com/Vavp1fs3Q8

— KING | RAGNAR ⁰⁷ (@sukh_sukhe) January 2, 2026

That 2016 T20 Super 10 World Cups thriller in Bengaluru India defend 146/7. Bangladesh needed two to get out the last ball Hardik Pandya; Shuvagata House missed a short wide delivery, and Dhoni – glove off – sprinted to hit the bails earlier Mustafizur Rahmansecuring a one-point victory. Du Plessis, who shared the IPL camaraderie with Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings, praised Ferreira’s “ice in the veins”, reflects the Dhoni’s composure under knockout pressure

The Super Over sealed JSK’s victory, where Gleeson conceded six while Ahmad leaked eight as JSK chased him down. Ferreira earned Player of the Match for his mastery of bat-ball gloves, underscoring his emergence as SA20’s versatile star. For Du Plessis, the echo of Dhoni’s brilliance added a poetic flair to a match that redefined SA20 intensity.

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