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 S♎uperSport 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/Villain_Offl/status/13435593💝59314464770
Feeling sad for Faf Du plessis.. well played Champ. His highest score in test , and out on 199 😭😭 Bad badꦓ luck.
— Deepak Bajaj (@DBajaj88)
Faf Du Plessis 💔
— betvisa68.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 h🐻istory:
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 P🦄lessis ou🅺t on 199 💔💔💔 Really disappointed
— HaMMaD HaBiB 🇵🇰 (@hammadmian05)
2020 why don’t you just pass please??
— mubl (@iMUBL)
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🇵🇰 (@girlfromKarachi)
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💔💔💔
— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)
