The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 kicked off in a shocking vogue, with Jamaica Tallawahs dealing with Saint Lucia Kings within the opening recreation of the event. The match noticed Jamaica Tallawahs defeat Saint Lucia by 11 runs within the well-fought contest.

Though the match witnessed many eye-catching incidents throughout the play, the one which stood out was Saint Lucia skipper Faf du Plessis’ good comeback catch after a dropped likelihood whereas fielding throughout the first innings of the match.

Successful the toss and opting to area first, Saint Lucia-based group restricted Jamaica to 187 runs in 20 overs. Brandon King shined for Jamaica with 81 runs off 53 deliveries till he was dismissed courtesy of a superb catch from Du Plessis. It’s price mentioning that Du Plessis’ sensational fielding effort got here after a dropped catch on the earlier ball.

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Faf du Plessis drops Brandon King:

All of it occurred within the 18th over when Chris Sole delivered a slower ball to King, and the batter miscued it excessive within the air in direction of lengthy on, the place Du Plessis dropped a straightforward sitting catch. The frustration and disappointment have been clearly seen on the face of the Saint Lucia skipper as he shook his head in disbelief after the misfield.

Faf du Plessis amends his mistake:

Nonetheless, Du Plessis was fast to amend his mistake and grabbed a sensational catch on the very subsequent ball to ship again the damaging King to the pavilion. The good take from Du Plessis got here on a really related supply because the earlier one, however he needed to cowl extra floor to finish the catch this time. The 39-year-old was seen relieved after the wicket with a broad smile on his face.

Right here’s the video:

Second time fortunate for @faf1307 ! Our @rariohq magic second from match one! #CPL23 #SLKvJT #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Rario pic.twitter.com/aW5g3D3dJR

— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 17, 2023

Regardless of the scientific bowling and fielding efficiency, Saint Lucia finally misplaced the competition and fell 11 runs quick ultimately. Imad Wasim was the choose of the bowlers for Jamaica Tallawahs, claiming three wickets for 27 runs in his quota of 4 overs.

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