South Africa’s middle-order batsman Faf Du Plessis was highly unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved double hundred in the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka at the Super⛦Sport Park on Monday.
Du Plessis was caught by his counterpart Dimuth Karunaratne on 199 in the 138th over of South Africa’s first innings. The former Proteas skipper has now become the 11th batsman in Test history to get out on 199.
Du Plessis was the top scorer for the hosts as they took a comprehensive lead of 225 in the first innings against Sri Lanka on the third day. At stumps, Sri Lanka were struggling on 69/2 with Kusal Perera unbeaten on 33 and Dinesh Chandimal on 21 not out.
Here’s how fans reacted on Twitter:
Faf 😢😢
— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21)
//twitter.com/Vill𓄧ain_Offl/status/1343559359314464770
Feeling sad for Faf Du plessis.. well play🍎ed Champ. His highes🦹t score in test , and out on 199 😭😭 Bad bad luck.
— Deepak Bajaj (@DBajaj88)
Faf Du Plessis 💔
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Noooo wonderful innings ends in 💔
Out on 199 🤐— υ∂αу (@udaysistla)
//twitter.com/im_biiii/status/1343557427170426880
Missed double hundred for one run 199(276)💔
— Samim Biswas (@happysamim)
South African players to get out 🦹for 199 in Test Cricket history:
2017: Dean Elgar
2020: Faf Du Plessis
— Adi🇦🇺 (@thinkcricket49)
Patience was the way to double century
— K_Jones (@K_____Jones)
//twitter.com/vk2win/status/1343556250404089859
Faf♍ du Plessis🔯 out on 199 💔💔💔 Really disappointed
— HaMMaD HaBiB 🇵🇰 (@hammadmian05)
//twitter.com/iMUBL/status/1343566232524627973
Well Played CHAMP 👊
— AB De Fans Trends™ (@AbdeFansTrends)
Nah I'm sorry but that hurts. 💔😭😭
— Yoza Qoshe (@Yolulwe_Qoshe)
YOU ARE A CHAMP! WE CONSIDER IT 200 FAF✨✨✨🌠💖
— Zara🇵🇰 (@lotussundae)
//twitter.com/CricketMate_/status/1343557864024📖141826
💔💔💔
— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)
