Three teams remained locked in battle for the last two spots in the knockout stages. Faf du Plessis bashed a half-century for the Joburg Super Kings in their SA20 match against the Paarl Royals. Picture: Arjun Singh/Sportzpics Led from the front by captain Faf du Plessis, the Joburg Super Kings kept themselves in the hunt for the SA20 playoffs on Thursday night, charging to an impressive seven-wicket victory over the high-flying Paarl Royals at the Wanderers. Set a target of 151 runs to win, and with their trophy ambitions at stake, the Super Kings made sure with a spectacular effort from their top-order batters and their bowlers. Opening batter Du Plessis smashed his 78th career half-century – and his second of the tournament – racing to 87 runs off 55
