DJ Bravo's catch leaves Faf du Plessis smiling [Source: WCLLeague/X.com]Dwayne Bravo was in his vintage mode on the field during the West Indies Champions' encounter against the South Africa Champions. Famous for his acrobatic fielding in his prime, the 42-year-old sent his former Chennai Super Kings teammate packing, giving his team an early advantage.The Sunday afternoon clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is the first match that both teams are playing in WCL 2026. The defending champions added Faf du Plessis to their strong existing squad, but an early dismissal left the former Proteas skipper astounded at Bravo's athleticism.Watch- Faf du Plessis left amazed after Dwayne Bravo's catchThe incident took place at the 3.4 over mark, when Faf du Plessis charged down the track to up the ante against Rayad Emrit. The bowler saw du Plessis jump down the track a bit too early and made an adjustment in his line and bowled a short-ish delivery wide outside off, and left the batter to chase the ball.Du Plessis tried to take advantage of the fielding restrictions and take on the long-off boundary but mis-hit the ball over Trinidadian legend, DJ Bravo, at extra cover. The ball was going well over Bravo's head, but the all-rounder backtracked and plucked a single-handed catch over his head to send Faf back to the dugout.Also Read: Yuvraj Singh Rolls Back Years With Clutch 50 vs Australia In WCL 2026 OpenerThe opener couldn't believe what he had just seen from his former CSK teammate and could only laugh it off with the fielder. On his way back to the pavilion, the 42-year-old looked at Bravo and gave a nod of approval with a thumbs-up. Faf himself is known for his incredible fielding and knew how good the catch was from his old mate.Watch the incident below-World Championship Of Legends @WclLeague DJ Bravo said: That one’s mine. Oct 4, 2026, 5:54 PM Proteas recover after Faf's failureThanks to Bravo's catch, Faf was back in the hut for 14 off 11 inside the powerplay, giving West Indies an early chance to build pressure on South Africa. However, things did not go as planned for the Caribbeans as Richard Levi was joined by AB de Villiers.Both Levi and de Villiers went all guns blazing to power SA past the 200-run mark. Levi racked up 87(39), while de Villiers scored 70(38) to take the team to 242/5. Sarel Erwee also chipped in with 23(13). Bravo fared well with his 1/30(3) on the day.Also Read: Shaun Tait Set To Rejoin Pakistan Camp As Bowling Consultant: Report
