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

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In a pulse-pounding New Year’s Day clash at the Wanderers, Joburg Super Kings edged Durban’s Super Giants in SA20 2025-26‘s first-ever Super Over, thanks to Donovan Ferreira‘s lightning-fast run-out on the final ball. Captain Faf du Plessis hailed the moment as reminiscent of MS Dhoni‘s legendary 2016 T20 World Cup heroics, crediting sharp wicketkeeping instincts for forcing the tie. This victory marked JSK’s third straight win, boosting their playoff charge in the high-octane T20 league.​

Joburg Super Kings posted a daunting 205/4 after being sent in, powered by Du Plessis’s composed 47 off 30 balls and Shubham Ranjane‘s unbeaten 50 off 31. Ferreira exploded with an unbeaten 33 off just 10 balls, smashing four sixes and a four in a brutal death-overs assault that lifted JSK beyond 200. Noor Ahmad‘s stellar 3/12 threatened to derail the innings, but Ferreira’s blitz ensured a defendable total on the Bullring’s lively pitch.​

Durban’s Super Giants mounted a fierce chase, reaching 205/8 in regulation overs behind Evan Jones‘s explosive 43 off 17 and Aiden Markram‘s gritty 37. Richard Gleeson‘s 3/41, including crucial strikes in the 19th over, kept JSK in the hunt amid high drama. With one run needed off the last ball from Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer missed a short delivery angled across him, prompting a desperate bye attempt with Eathan Bosch.​

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Alert as ever, Ferreira whipped off his glove and unleashed a direct hit to catch Bosch short, tying 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 game long ago when MS Dhoni was behind the stumps for India against Bangladesh in a World Cup. The bowler angled a cut ball across, and they planned for the dash.”​

From Chennai to Joburg, the DNA remains the same! 🦁🇿🇦Faf du Plessis sees shades of MSD in Donovan Ferreira’s glovework today. That calmness, that speed… straight out of the Dhoni playbook. 😎#JoburgSuperKings #CSK #MSDhoni #Faf #SA2026@SA20_League

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

That 2016 T20 World Cup Super 10s thriller in Bengaluru saw India defend 146/7. Bangladesh needed two off the final ball from Hardik Pandya; Shuvagata Hom missed a short wide delivery, and Dhoni—glove off—sprinted to whip the bails before Mustafizur Rahman, securing a one-run win. Du Plessis, who shared IPL camaraderie with Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings, praised Ferreira’s “ice in the veins,” mirroring the Dhoni’s composure under knockout pressure.​

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

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